Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (This is an evening post working from 5pm to 8pm, 15.0 hours per week over 5 days per week.)
- Job ref
- 100-EA009-0425
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Withybush Hospital
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Salary
- £24,433 - £26,060 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/05/2025
Employer heading

Catering Supervisor
Band 3
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed individual to join a very busy Catering Department.
Based at Withybush Hospital you will have the responsibility for providing front line supervision support to all catering staff involved in food service and food production for staff, visitors and patients.
This is an evening post working from 5pm to 8pm, 15.0 hours per week over 5 days per week.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will preferably have some supervisory qualifications or a proven track record of supervising staff groups.
Due to the nature of the job, a professional cooking background is desirable ( but not essential ) for this role in order to be able to provide patient feeding and retail dishes.
Strong leadership qualities with excellent communication skills together with a flexible approach to the needs of the service are essential.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 13/05/2025.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education.
- Level 3 award in Supervising Food Safety.
- Detailed Food Hygiene knowledge
- Health and Safety COSHH
- Moving and Handling
- HACCP knowledge
Desirable criteria
- ILM Level 3 award in Supervisory Training.
- In depth knowledge of catering processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of allergens and therapeutic diets
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of dealing with general public
- Supervisory/team leading experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Supervisory experience in similar establishment.
- Experience of cleaning duties
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (level 1)
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Ricketts
- Job title
- Specialist Services Assistant Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01437 773789
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