Catering Supervisor

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West Midlands Pension Fund

My Rewards Scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Catering Supervisor to lead school catering operations in Birmingham. You will prepare and cook meals for pupils, plan and control the service, manage staff and training, and ensure allergen controls and balanced menus.

You will use IT systems such as Saffron, I Learning and Oracle to costing, stocktaking and record-keeping, while maintaining high standards and delivering first-class customer service in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Level 3
• Excellent IT, verbal and written communication skills
• Allergy Awareness Certificate
• Experience in a similar environment
• High standards and quality drive
• A 'can do' attitude and good people skills
• Passion about food and customer service
• Great team player

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking meals for pupils
• Planning and controlling all aspects of the service
• Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy
• Costing, stocktaking and keeping appropriate records using IT skills
• Using Saffron, I Learning and Oracle
• Staff management and training
• Maintain a menu with balanced diets and allergen control
• Be aware of the care users' needs and dietary preferences
• Collaborate with managers and supervisors to ensure first-class delivery of food in school kitchens

Skills

IT skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Experience in a similar environment

High standards and quality drive

Can-do attitude

People skills

Passion about food and customer服务

Education

Food Safety Level 3

Allergy Awareness Certificate

Tools

Saffron

I Learning

Oracle

Job description

As a Catering Supervisor your responsibilities will include:

• preparing and cooking meals for pupils
• planning and controlling all aspects of the service
• keeping the kitchen clean & tidy
• costing, stocktaking and keeping appropriate records using IT skills
• using Saffron, I Learning and Oracle
• staff management and training
• to maintain a menu with balanced diets and allergen control
• to be aware of the care users' needs and dietary preferences.
• you will work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to ensure the first-class delivery of food in school kitchens Essential:
• Food Safety Level 3
• Excellent IT, verbal and written communication skills
• Allergy Awareness Certificate
• Experience in a similar environment
• High standards and quality drive
• A 'can do' attitude and good people skills
• Passion about food and customer service
• Great team player
• Note the Supporting Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
  We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.
• Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund - with generous employer contributions
• My Rewards Scheme - access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support - independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling, In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.