Catering Supervisor

Holroyd Howe; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 19,286 - 24,796; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Volunteering days

Training & development

Pension & life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing & EAP

Free meals at work

Apprenticeships

Job summary

Holroyd Howe is seeking a Catering Supervisor for King Edward VI School in Southampton, offering term-time hours and a competitive hourly rate. The role focuses on delivering high-quality food service across school environments, with emphasis on allergen controls and customer care.

You will join a leading contract caterer dedicated to independent schools, ensuring safe, nutritious meals while maintaining exceptional service standards for pupils, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience in front-of-house or school catering environments preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Knowledge of food safety and health & safety standards.
• Ability to lead a team and maintain high service levels.
• Flexible and reliable with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, service, and presentation of food and hospitality to a high standard.
• Supervise and support team members, providing confident leadership and a positive working environment.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across all service areas.
• Coordinate the preparation, setup, delivery, and breakdown of events, functions, and hospitality services.
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors.
• Follow all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding procedures.
• Contribute to hospitality events and occasional out-of-hours functions.
• Accountability for following and championing allergen controls.
• Support management with planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Front of House supervision

Customer service

Hygiene & safety

Team leadership

Flexibility

Job description

Job Title: Catering Supervisor

Location: King Edward VI School - Southampton, England, SO15

Contract Type: Term Time only

Salary: £14.63 per hour + benefits

Why Join us?

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development through apprenticeships for all experience levels.

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic and reliable Front of House Supervisor to support the day-to-day food service and hospitality delivery across our King Edward VI School locations. This role is essential in ensuring pupils, staff, and visitors receive high-quality, nutritious meals served with care, efficiency, and attention to detail.

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

The safety and wellbeing of the people we serve is at the heart of everything we do. A key element is effective allergen management; achieved through training, communication, and care, we create mealtimes where every pupil has a safe experience. Our mission is simple: to provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in our job and our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, service, and presentation of food and Hospitality to a high standard
• Supervise and support team members, providing confident leadership and promoting a positive working environment.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across all service areas
• Coordinate the preparation, setup, delivery, and breakdown of events, functions, and hospitality services.
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
• Follow all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding procedures
• Contribute to hospitality events and occasional out-of-hours functions
• Accountability for following and championing allergen controls
• Support management with planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

• Ideally you will have experience working within education ,contract, or high-volume catering
• Possess a good Health & Safety knowledge
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer-focused
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organisation skills
• Demonstrate great attention to detail
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team
• Possess great customer service skills
• Have a flexible approach to work

Additional Information

We pride ourselves on:

People first

We’re a company of individuals, united in doing our best for our clients.

Great food, always

Using only the best ingredients, our food is fresh, authentic and tailored to each school, age group, and specific needs and preferences.

Food education

We educate pupils through food, encouraging them to understand and develop their own personal tastes and make informed food choices.

Respect in everything we do

Our respectful codes of conduct inform how we behave towards our clients and customers, suppliers and business partners, and each other.

Fresh thinking

New ideas for food, service and ways of working help us maintain our position as creative leaders in school catering.

In order to be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for all successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.