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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Catering Manager to manage the school kitchens and provide delicious and nutritious meals for our pupils.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a school’s catering team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals to pupils and staff. As Catering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the school kitchens, managing two small kitchen teams, planning menus in line with nutritional standards, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety regulations.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, a passion for food, and a commitment to providing excellent service. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and be highly organised. It is desirable that the successful candidate holds a relevant qualification in Catering, Food, or Hospitality, ideally to NVQ Level 3, and is confident using computer systems. Full training will be given for our kitchen management software.

Key duties will include:

• Responsibility for the operational efficiency of the catering service, planning, preparation and presentation of food to the required standard within agreed budget limitations.
• Planning and developing the school’s catering provision for pupils and staff, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals tailored to the diverse needs of our pupils.
• A strong understanding of special dietary requirements, including allergies.
• The ability to batch cook, preventing overproduction and reducing food waste.
• Managing stock and ensuring the storeroom is kept tidy and organised.
• Line managing a team of catering assistants across two kitchens, including performance appraisals.
• Maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and health and safety in both kitchen and dining areas.
• Undertaking any training in order to operate the school’s kitchen management system.

Hours: 30 hours per week – 8am to 2pm – plus two 30-minute meetings each half term (6 hours per year)
Weeks: Term time plus 3 inset training days and 1 or 2 open evenings each year
Salary: £19,655.00 per annum

If you’re ready to take the lead in creating a positive dining experience that supports pupil well-being and learning, we would love to hear from you.

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