Catering Manager

Blackmore Primary School; Ingatestone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Blackmore Primary School is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to lead our busy kitchen and provide healthy, home-cooked meals for pupils during term time.

You will manage day-to-day operations, stock checks, ordering and monthly counts, work within budget, and train staff. Experience in a similar setting and Level 3 Food Safety is preferred; training can be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience as Catering Manager or similar role.
• Ability to prepare 120+ meals daily.
• Budget planning and stock taking.
• Allergen-aware meal planning and safe food handling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation of busy kitchen.
• Manage stock checks and monthly counts.
• Place orders within budget.
• Maintain food safety records.
• Lead and train kitchen staff.

Skills

Catering management

Budget management

Stock control

Team leadership

Communication with children

Food safety Level 3

Computer skills

Education

Level 3 Food Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We arelooking to employ an experienced and friendly Catering Manager to join our busykitchen team and prepare healthy, fresh home cooked food for our pupils duringthe school terms.

Hours: 22 hours / week Monday to Friday, term time plus September Inset for Safeguarding training.

You will beresponsible for the day to day running of the kitchen, including all dailychecks, stock rotation, ordering etc. along with monthly stocktakes. Managing abudget and completing stock takes is desirable but not essential as fulltraining will be provided as part of our commitment to staff development.

Thesuccessful candidate should preferably be an experienced Catering Manager,trained to Level 3 Food Safety. Othercandidates may be considered and training would be provided.

We arelooking for a person who will be responsible for the operational efficiency ofthe catering service, planning and preparation of food to the required standardwithin the budget limitations as agreed with the school management. All methodsof preparation and presentation must comply with current recognised cateringstandards and food safety legislation. High standards of personnel management,hygiene and health and safety is to be maintained.

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• Haveambition, enthusiasm and the desire to make a difference
• Have theability to prepare, cook and serve for 120+ healthy school meals every day
• Be ableto communicate with children
• Have goodcomputer skills may be an advantage but not essential as training can beprovided.
• To beable to lead and work constructively as part of a team
• Abilityto prepare meals for children with allergies and intolerances
• Be ableto create a menu that is attractive to our school community, understanding theimportance of providing healthy, nourishing meals for our children
• Placeorders
• Completefood safety records and monthly stock counts
• Haveexperience working in a similar environment, supervising staff and managing abudget