Catering Manager

Fulston Manor Academies Trust; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Catering Manager to lead their school kitchen. This role involves ensuring students and staff receive healthy, balanced meals daily while overseeing menu design and food preparation. The ideal candidate will inspire a team to deliver exceptional service and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. With a focus on developing young citizens, this position offers a supportive environment that values each individual's contribution and promotes career development. Join a community that prides itself on strong family values and a commitment to excellence in education.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Mindfulness and Wellbeing resources

Access to Westfield Healthcare

Free annual Flu Jabs

Access to Mental Health First Aiders

Free secure parking on site

Access to Kent Rewards

Subsidised meals in the canteen

Respite and Wellbeing weeks

Social activities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a catering team for high-quality food services.
• Understanding of DfE meal guidelines and food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school kitchen ensuring healthy meals for students and staff.
• Oversee menu design, food preparation, and manage budgets.

Skills

Team Leadership

Food Hygiene

Menu Design

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Google Workspace

Biostore

Job description

Hours: 37 hours per week Term Time Plus 5 days (usually training days for both schools in the Trust)

Contract Status: Permanent

Contract Start Date: September 2025

Closing date: 23rd April 2025

Interviews: w/c 5th May 2025

We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

We are currently looking to recruit a dedicated Catering Manager to lead our school kitchen, ensuring that students and staff are served healthy, balanced, and tasty meals every day. You will oversee menu design, food preparation, manage stock and budgets, ensure compliance with health and safety standards, and inspire a team of kitchen staff to deliver exceptional service.

The ideal candidate will have experience of leading and motivating a catering team to ensure high quality food services across the school day. You should have an understanding of DfE meal guidelines, food hygiene (ideally holding at least a Level 2 certificate but not essential as training will be given) and health and safety regulations.

A working knowledge of Google Workspace and previous experience and knowledge of using a schools’ information management system such as Biostore would be an advantage but full training will be given.

What Fulston Manor School can offer you:

• Encouragement to develop your career
• A friendly, strong and supportive team
• A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.
• To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution

Personally:

• Membership of a generous pension scheme
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing resources available
• Access to Westfield Healthcare (on request)
• Free annual Flu Jabs
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free secure parking on site
• Access to Kent Rewards
• The School canteen and Sixth Form Café provides subsidised meals
• Respite and Wellbeing weeks on calendar including wellbeing activities for staff
• Social activities

Fulston Manor is consistently one of the highest performing non-selective schools in Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes. The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students.

Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

If you are interested and would like to apply please complete the school’s application form (available on the school website under joining us and vacancies) and send this in to Suzanne Francis, Trust HR & Business Director with a covering letter (email acceptable)

Applications by CV or from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.

A job description and person specification can be found on the school website

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment