Cook Supervisor

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Cook Supervisor

The closing date is 01 April 2026

Cook Supervisor B4 - 15 hours available - West Cumberland Hospital

An opportunity has arisen to join the Catering team at WCH. You will be part of an amazing team with many responsibilities to the staff and patients. You will:

• Work within set protocols. Work is managed rather than supervised.
• Follow all Food Safety Regulations.
• The Catering Manager will review performance and undertake appraisals.

To provide a full balanced diet for all patients within a strict budget, liaising with ward staff and Dieticians. A Restaurant that is open Monday to Friday providing a full Breakfast, Lunch and Supper menu with a range of freshly made sandwiches and snacks. Coffee Shop open Monday to Sunday.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the day to day operation of the Catering Service.
• Ensure food and hygiene standards are met.
• Training of staff.
• Dealing with complaints from the wards, Restaurant and Coffee Shop.
• Cashing up the tills in the Restaurant and Coffee Shop.
• Ordering of food.
• Compiling weekly rota and allocating additional hours at the cheapest rate.
• Making fresh food for the Restaurant, including preparation of food to deadlines/using knife skills in butcher and filleting.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Benefits

• 27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work related problems

Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification Qualifications

• City and Guilds 706/1 706/2/NVQ 3 or equivalent, plus knowledge for special diets acquired through training and experience to diploma equivalent level
• Advanced food hygiene processes
• Maths and English

Experience

• Experience in a Cook Supervisory role
• Knowledge of rotas

Knowledge

• Food Safety Regulations
• Equality issues

Skills and Aptitudes

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi task

Personal Circumstances

• Able to cover existing Supervisors at short notice
• To be able to work weekends

Other requirements

• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Able to deal with complaints

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum Pro Rata