Assistant catering manager

Holroyd Howe; Brackley; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Brackley is seeking an Assistant Catering Manager to lead the kitchen team at Winchester House School. Responsibilities include preparing fresh meals and maintaining high food safety standards. The ideal candidate should have exceptional chef skills, experience in team management, and a passion for quality food. This role offers competitive pay and various benefits including career development opportunities and free meals at work.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a small kitchen team.
• Ability to prepare nutritional and balanced fresh food.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the team in the Manager’s absence.
• Ensure cleanliness and food safety on site.
• Prepare fresh ingredients for the 3-weekly menu cycle.

Skills

Exceptional chef skills

Team leadership

Menu planning

Food Safety knowledge

Multitasking

Job description

Company Description

£27,500 per annum, this is a term time only position

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional chef with excellent management skills we’re looking for?

If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!

Job Description

Holroyd Howe is recruiting an Assistant Catering Manager with craft‑based chef skills and knowledge to lead the kitchen team and join our team at the Winchester House School, 44 High St, Brackley NN13 7AZ, UK.

This is a term time contract, working 176 days per year.

Monday to Friday role, with the occasional weekend working.

Key Qualities

• Enthusiastic, energetic with the ability to demonstrate initiative
• Flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Always happy to help with a smile
• Able to work as part of a team or on your own whilst maintaining high standards at all times
• Excited to produce amazing high quality and sustainable food products

Essential Experience and Skills

• Exceptional chef skills working with fresh produce, able to prepare nutritional and balanced fresh food and have experience in menu planning
• Experience in leading a small team, building confidence and capability in your teams to enable them to succeed
• Ready to work in a fast‑paced environment whilst always leading by example
• Pride in your work, constantly looking for ways to improve and continually learning
• A good understanding of Food Safety & Health and Safety regulations, ability to follow brand standards and comply with company policies
• Reliable transportation for your commute to work between the hours of 7am‑7pm on a rota basis, Monday to Friday with rare weekend duties

Key Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the team in the Manager’s absence whilst maintaining audit standards for food and health & safety compliance while meeting EHO expectations
• Ensure the team maintains a high standard of cleanliness and food safety on site to maintain a safe environment for our customers, our clients and ourselves
• Be highly organised, with a focus on forward planning
• Prepare fresh ingredients by hand to produce the 3‑weekly menu cycle
• Accurately label products ensuring lawful compliance around food safety and allergen compliance each shift
• Be a skilled multitasker
• Learn new skills or improve skills already mastered

Qualifications

Exceptional chef skills with flair and imagination and management of teams is a must.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

DBS check required for the assistant chef manager role at Winchester House School, Brackley start date May 2025.