Our team is just that – a team – all supporting each other and working together to achieve the best outcomes, and we are really proud of this. We cannot wait to welcome you to the team when you start and will have experienced Catering Staff to help you along the way.

Our service is one where your passion, drive and motivation will genuinely make a real difference. Don’t just take our word for it, have a chat with Neal Cropper our Catering Production Manager (contact details below).

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We need you to lead our Stores team, supervising and supporting them to be the best they can be, providing clarity and direction on tasks, support to help them develop as well as ensuring they understand how crucial their role is to our patients and staff

The Procurement and Catering Store role is essential for ensuring the efficient operation of our in house catering services. This position involves managing the procurement of supplies, maintaining inventory, and overseeing the daily operations of the catering store.

The postholder will assist with the efficient and effective operation of the Catering Stores and associated management of all procurement.To offer full supervision across Catering Stores to ensure accuracy regarding goods receipt, checking in of goods and clear accountability of stock management

To manage the computerised receipting system and delivery of all goods into the main production kitchen to ensure accurate records are maintained of all movement of goods as per the goods receiving procedure. Responsible for the security of all incoming goods.

To be responsible for health and safety and security of the goods receiving area (Stores) and related production areas. To oversee orders with NHS Supply Chain via Atticus. To place ad-hoc requisitions for non-stock materials management lines if requested, in compliance with agreed product standardisation

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure an accurate exchange of information about catering tasks and service needs.
• Promote catering values
• Assist with the co-ordination and management of staff in the capacity of a first line
• Assist with the management of performance issues including attendance, conduct and Complying with the appropriate Trust policies in relation to these issues
• Assist with the monitoring and management of sickness and absence, liaising with managers as In particular conduct return to work interviews following staff absence.
• Prepare staff rotas, allocating duties on a daily basis to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Undertakedutiesrelatingtostockordering,distribution,storage and procurement,including
• Use ELFS, Aticus and/or iProcurement systems for non-stock materials management (according to location) and any new systems as developed
• Maintain and develop own competence

For more details, please see attached Job Description






This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025