School Chef (CDC)

City Of Doncaster Council; City of Manningham; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Doncaster Council is seeking a proactive Catering Supervisor to lead and manage a school kitchen, ensuring high standards of food safety and service. You will supervise the catering team, prepare meals to approved menus, and coordinate with school staff to boost meal uptake while complying with allergen procedures.

The role involves hands-on management, staff training, and delivering quality meals to children, with DBS disclosure required for appointment.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications and experience will be outlined in the person specification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day school kitchen and supervise the catering team.
• Prepare and serve meals using approved menus, recipes and portion sizes.
• Provide authorised special diets and follow allergen procedures.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and health and safety standards.
• Manage food orders, stock, waste and daily catering records.
• Work with school colleagues and catering management to improve the service and encourage meal uptake.

Job description

Enhanced list DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

Are you motivated to contribute and learn in a dynamic environment? We have an opportunity for you. In this role, you will play an important part in delivering positive outcomes for our community.

Duties include:

• To lead the day-to-day school kitchen and supervise the catering team
• Preparing and serving meals using approved menus, recipes and portion sizes
• Providing authorised special diets and following allergen procedures
• Maintaining food safety, hygiene and health and safety standards
• Managing food orders, stock, waste and daily catering records
• Working with school colleagues and catering management to improve the service and encourage meal uptake

What you will bring to the role:

You’ll bring practical catering experience, good organisational skills and the ability to motivate a team. You’ll take pride in preparing quality meals, working safely and providing a friendly service for children, please refer to the person specification for the essential qualifications and experience.

Details on what it is like working for us (service/team):

You’ll lead your school kitchen with support from our wider Schools Catering Team. We share ideas, celebrate achievements and provide training and practical guidance, it’s a busy hands-on role where you can see the difference your work makes to children every day.

In return for your contribution, we offer:

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes
• More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

Shortlisting will take place on 13.11.26 and interviews are anticipated on TBC.

For further details or an informal chat, please contact: Amanda Cawkwell, Tel: [phone], Email: [e-mail].

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

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City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.

Confirmation of appointment will be subject to a medical assessment.