Catering Manager - Kirkhill Primary School

East Renfrewshire Council; Newton Mearns; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council is seeking a part-time Catering Manager to oversee food preparation, menu planning, and financial management for civic events at Kirkhill Primary School. The position requires catering management experience, relevant cooking skills, and the ability to manage a team. This temporary role emphasizes communication and compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering management required.
• HACCAP awareness needed.
• Good communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for catering service for civic events.
• Menu planning and portion control.
• Financial management and administrative tasks.

Skills

Catering management

Cooking skills

Communication

Team management

Education

City and Guilds Catering qualification

Job description

Location: Kirkhill Primary School Kirkhill Road Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire, G77 5RJ

Salary: £22,759 - £23,963 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 30 hours per week

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You will be responsible for all activities concerning the provision of a catering service for civic events including food preparation and cooking, menu planning, portion control, customer liaison, management of employees and staff training; control of hygiene and health and safety; financial management, ordering of supplies, budgetary control; and administrative tasks appropriate to the post.

You should have catering management experience and relevant cooking skills and an understanding of the needs of the type of clients catered for and HACCAP awareness, together with good communication skills and ability to manage a team. A City and Guilds Catering qualification or similar would be an advantage.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

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