SAH Band 3 £28,286 to £30,531 per annum pro rata

24 hours per week, (3 days over Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon)

08:00 to 16:30

(with some flexibility to meet the needs of the service)

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions, which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire's specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of charge for the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.

The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

What is the role?

The successful candidate will provide support to the Catering Manager. You will work with the Catering Manager to lead our catering team to provide excellent customer service; whilst exceeding expectations in all areas under your remit. You will supervise a patient, public and staff focused food delivery service.



You will ensure the provision of catering in accordance with Hospice Hospitality Policy and deliver innovation and a reputation for consistent quality of delivery of services, whilst meeting cost targets.

What we expect of you?

The Successful Candidate Will

- Be an experienced and trained chef having worked in various catering outlets
- Demonstrate a commitment to providing excellent customer service
- Have a good understanding of food hygiene and health and safety principles
- Have experience of leading and managing a team
- Have the skills to contribute to service development projects.
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages

Benefits

- A warm and supportive working environment
- Competitive Salaries
- Unsocial Hours Payments (where relevant to role)
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
- Induction ProgrammeEmployee Assistance Programme
- Counselling Services
- Occupational Health
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Practices
- Ongoing Learning & development opportunities
- NHS Staff Advantages Scheme

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.

This is not an NHS appointment, and any offer is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and Disclosure. Please note that if you do not hear from us within 10 days of the closing date you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

📌 Food Services Team Leader (Woody Point)
🏢 NHS Ayrshire u0026 Arran
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