Catering Supervisor

Edsential Community Interest Company; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused catering organization is seeking a Catering Supervisor to lead a kitchen team in schools across Cheshire. The role involves supervising staff, ensuring high food quality, and maintaining hygiene standards. Previous experience in a school kitchen is advantageous. The position offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and flexible term-time holidays.

Benefits

Competitive monthly pay

Access to retail and leisure discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Uniform

Local government pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Opportunities for promotion

Term Time Holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience of running a school kitchen would be advantageous.
• Ability to empower and lead a team.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the kitchen staff in daily operations.
• Prepare and present food to a high standard.
• Complete all kitchen administration with safeguarding as a priority.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Stress management

Job description

Overview

Are you a passionate Catering Supervisor or a Kitchen Assistant looking for a progression opportunity? If so, this role is for you and we'd love you to join our fantastic team based in schools across Cheshire West and Chester / Wirral / Halton / Flintshire.

If successful, you will be supporting the Catering operations in running the service at The Russett. You’ll be representing both Edsential and our school to ensure that all pupils have the best quality food and customer experience.

Edsential are proud to be the world's first certified sustainable palm oil Catering company, providing fresh, high quality and nutritious food to our younger generation. We're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet.

If you want a better work life balance or need to work around homelife this is an ideal opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising the Kitchen staff in daily operations
• Preparing and presenting food to a high standard of hygiene and safe practice
• Completion of all kitchen administration, safeguarding with the highest priority; applicants for posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes; the successful applicant will be subject to relevant checks and enhanced DBS
• Please note for all catering and cleaning vacancies the jobs will be closed once a suitable applicant has been interviewed

Qualifications

• Previous experience of running a school kitchen would be advantageous
• The ability to empower and lead a team
• Ability to build relationships and promote a positive work environment
• A lead by example attitude
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure in a busy customer facing role

Disability Confident

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Benefits

• Competitive monthly pay
• Access to benefits including retail and leisure discounts; Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - 24-7 Wellbeing Support and comprehensive wellbeing benefits
• Uniform
• Secure Future retirement income through the local government pension scheme
• A friendly and supportive team
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for promotion
• Term Time Holidays offering you flexibility

Additional information

We take pride in training and inducting our employees, so everyone has the skills they require to successfully carry out their role. In return, we want your commitment to work hard and to make a big difference!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.