Catering Manager

jobs24.co.uk; Dudley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking primary school, where you will lead a dedicated catering team. This role is vital in ensuring that the kitchen operates smoothly, providing high-quality meals while adhering to food safety and health regulations. The school is committed to fostering an engaging learning environment, and your contributions will play a key role in enhancing students' overall experience. If you're passionate about food service and education, this position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children, helping them thrive both academically and socially.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a catering team and ensuring food safety compliance.
• Strong organizational skills for kitchen management and food ordering.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small catering team and organize kitchen operations.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health regulations.

Skills

Team Management

Food Safety Compliance

Organizational Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Education

Relevant Catering Qualification

Job description

Kates Hill Primary are seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable individual to manage a small friendly catering team. The role will include being responsible for the organisation of the kitchen, the ordering of food and provisions and the overall quality of the service provided. You will ensure that the kitchen complies with relevant legislation, particularly food safety and health and safety.

At Kates Hill, we believe that every child deserves the best education and we have the highest expectations for every child who attends our school. Our aim is for them to reach their full potential by giving them the education that they need today and setting them up with every chance to succeed tomorrow. We strive to make learning engaging, and we endeavour to provide as many 'real-life' learning experiences as possible - making learning exciting, interesting and purposeful. Reading is the foundation of our curriculum, and we positively promote reading for pleasure as an essential, life-enhancing skill, asking our families to support us with this at home. We want all children to become confident and independent learners with enquiring minds.

At Kates Hill, learning does not stop at the end of the school day, our children are encouraged to extend their interests through the wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities we offer, we truly believe that learning goes beyond the curriculum!

Closing date is Sunday 2nd February 2025 - we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity. Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.