Catering Officer, Food Services
KPJ Penang Specialist HospitalFull timePosted Aug 4, 2026
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Plan and oversee daily meal service operations for patients, staff, and visitors.
- Coordinate with dietitians to align menus with patients' nutritional and medical needs.
- Supervise and schedule catering staff, including cooks, servers, and support personnel.
- Maintain vendor relationships and negotiate contracts with food suppliers. Manage functions request and liase with requestor.
- Handle budget planning and cost control for catering services.
- Generate monthly cost spend and sales report. Address and resolve issues related to food complaints, delays, or service disruptions.
- Generate reports on food usage, waste, costs, and service performance. Implement and monitor quality improvement initiatives in food services.
- Monitor all equipments in food service and ensure all PPM and calibration are timely updated.
- Participate in all quality accreditation activities (e.g. JCI, MSQH, IMS, MSOSH, 5S, etc.) Adhere to KPJ Standard People Practice (SPP).
- All policies and procedures are adhered to and records maintained.
- To assist in any other responsibility as deemed necessary by Head of Dietetic & Food Services or Hospital Management. REQUIREMENT Diploma in Food and Beverage Management or any related fields At least 1 year of working experience in food industry