Senior Chef Supervisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated and experienced Senior Chef Supervisor to lead a team in the catering department at Northampton General Hospital's renovated restaurant. You will be responsible for managing a brigade of chefs and kitchen assistants, developing the food offer, and ensuring high standards of food production and hygiene. The position requires strong leadership, passion for food, and financial acumen, working a varied rota five days from seven.
Essential criteria
- Food Safety Level 3
- NVQ3 Vocational Chef Qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through training & experience
- Knowledge acquired through training & experience to diploma level on special diets & health & safety management
- Willingness to undergo additional training
- Knowledge & Experience
- Recognized Catering Craft Skill
- Strong People Management Skills including general HR skills in recruitment, training and managing employee performance including disciplinary & grievance procedures
- Delivered a service in a smililar role
- Financial Acumen, managing budget
- Catering experience & a great passion for food & team engagement
- Preparation of food to deadlines and general food production such as butchery
- Kitchen task planning and organising, adjusting work schedule as required
- Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Passionate & committed to bringing our Dedicated to Excellence Values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity & inclusion of staff, patients & service users.
- Management of day to day kitchen operations & delegation of work to colleagues
- Ensures safe use of equipment & associated training
- Strong level of literacy & numeracy
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff & customers
- Good time management & organisational skills with the ability to think ahead
- Computer Literacy
- Completing Staff surveys & local audits
- Ability to achieve & set standards
- Self motivated, have own initiative & the ability to meet deadlines
- Mental effort & concentration required when cooking and using equipment
- Processing of time sheets & work records for staff & colleagues
- Ability to develop employees through training
- Education, Training & Qualifications
- Food Safety Level 3
- NVQ3 Vocational Chef Qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through training & experience
- Knowledge acquired through training & experience to diploma level on special diets & health & safety management
- Willingness to undergo additional training
- Knowledge & Experience
- Recognized Catering Craft Skill
- Strong People Management Skills including general HR skills in recruitment, training and managing employee performance including disciplinary & grievance procedures
- Delivered a service in a smililar role
- Financial Acumen, managing budget
- Catering experience & a great passion for food & team engagement
- Preparation of food to deadlines and general food production such as butchery
- Kitchen task planning and organising, adjusting work schedule as required
- Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Passionate & committed to bringing our Dedicated to Excellence Values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity & inclusion of staff, patients & service users.
- Management of day to day kitchen operations & delegation of work to colleagues
- Ensures safe use of equipment & associated training
- Strong level of literacy & numeracy
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff & customers
- Good time management & organisational skills with the ability to think ahead
- Computer Literacy
- Completing Staff surveys & local audits
- Ability to achieve & set standards
- Self motivated, have own initiative & the ability to meet deadlines
- Mental effort & concentration required when cooking and using equipment
- Processing of time sheets & work records for staff & colleagues
- Ability to develop employees through training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 10d
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Northampton General Hospital
Senior Chef Supervisor
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
We're looking for someone who can motivate, engage, and lead a team in the catering department. This fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Head Chef to join our team at our renovated restaurant to a lead and develop the food offer.
We are looking for a chef who is passionate about food, enthusiastic, personable, creative, organised, and flexible. As you will be responsible for managing a brigade of chefs and kitchen assistants, you will need strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, instruct, motivate whilst remaining calm under pressure. Working a varied rota, five days from seven.
You will be a real foodie with a passion and flair for innovation and different styles of food including street food trends as well as hospitality.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a growing business within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
To produce all catering services at the required service times to the company standards, within the agreed specification, to the agreed performance and financial targets.
To take full responsibility and accountability for the catering in our restaurant and caf outlets.
To lead by example by providing guidance and direction to staff in the team. Conducting yourself in a respectful and
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