Catering Supervisor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Lewes; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite gym

Staff dining discounts

Job summary

Plumpton College is seeking a Catering Supervisor to join our busy in-house catering team. You will support the day-to-day running of the main dining room and Graze Café in our AgriFood building, delivering high-quality service to students, staff and visitors.

You will supervise cleanliness and food hygiene, manage stock and temperatures, and assist with events and meetings, including some evenings and weekends. DBS checks and safeguarding are part of our commitment.

Qualifications

• Has a catering qualification or relevant catering experience.
• Holds a current Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Has at least two years’ experience in a similar role.
• Has a passion for good food and a high-quality customer experience.
• Is outgoing, approachable and flexible.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Can stay calm and effective under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the main dining room and other catering outlets
• Delivering a friendly, high-quality service to students, staff and visitors
• Supervising cleanliness, food safety and hygiene standards across catering areas
• Monitoring cleaning records, food temperatures, stock control and portion control
• Supporting catering for meetings, events and functions, including some evenings and weekends
• Providing cover across other College catering outlets when required
• Undertaking manual handling duties as part of the role

Skills

Catering experience

Food safety

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a professional, hardworking and confidentCatering Supervisorto join our busy in-house Catering team at Plumpton College.

This is an important role supporting the day-to-day running of our main College dining room, which is at the heart of our campus near Lewes, East Sussex. The dining room provides a three-meal service for residential students and is the main hub for lunch service for students, staff and visitors. You will also support provision at theGraze Caféin our AgriFood building, as well as helping to deliver catering for meetings, events and functions across the College.

This is an exciting time to join Plumpton College as we continue to grow our catering offer to meet the needs of our students and expand our commercial conference and events activity.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the main dining room and other catering outlets
• Delivering a friendly, high-quality service to students, staff and visitors
• Supervising cleanliness, food safety and hygiene standards across catering areas
• Monitoring cleaning records, food temperatures, stock control and portion control
• Supporting catering for meetings, events and functions, including some evenings and weekends
• Providing cover across other College catering outlets when required
• Undertaking manual handling duties as part of the role

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a catering qualification or relevant catering experience
• Holds a current Food Hygiene Certificate
• Has at least two years’ experience in a similar role
• Has a passion for good food and a high-quality customer experience
• Is outgoing, approachable and flexible
• Works well as part of a team
• Can stay calm and effective under pressure

What the college offers its staff

Why Join Us?

At Plumpton College, we live our values —Ambitious, Professional, Enterprising, Passionate, Supportive and Progressiv— in everything we do.

You’ll benefit from:We offer a competitive salary alongside a generous benefits package. Staff have access to theLocal Government Pension Scheme, comprehensiveCPD opportunities, and a supportive working environment. As aDisability Confident Committedemployer and a signatory of theMenopause Pledge, we are proud to foster an inclusive workplace.

New colleagues benefit from a structured induction and supported probationary period, as well as a strong coaching culture with in-house Level 5 trained coaches.

Employees also enjoy a range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits such as eligibility for aTOTUM cardandBlue Light Card, free eye tests, free use of our onsite gym, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted Plumpton wine and courses, free onsite parking, access to competitively priced dining facilities, and anEmployee Assistance Programme.

Our commitment to staff wellbeing and community is further demonstrated through regular networking events, activeEDIandSustainabilitycommittees, and social events at Christmas.

Basic working hours arefive days over a seven-day rota, to includepossible weekends (one or two per month). Hours are approximately7.00am to 4.00pmor10.00am to 7.00pm. Some flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the business and thereforeweekend and evening working will be required. Hours and working times will be agreed with the Catering Supervisor, based on the needs of the business.

This is anall-year-roundrole. Some evening, weekend and holiday period working will be required to support catering functions, student activities, recruitment events and wider college activities.

We reserve the right to interview or close the vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to aDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Employment cannot begin until the appropriate DBS clearance has been received and considered.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.