Catering Supervisor

Smiley & Co, Ltd.; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A City Council in Sunderland is seeking qualified and experienced Catering Supervisors for their school meals service. With four vacancies available, successful candidates will oversee kitchen operations, prepare nutritious meals for students, and manage a team of staff in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a chef or cook.
• Ideally have a cooking qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook 2 main course meals plus sandwiches and desserts for students and staff.
• Supervise kitchen staff and manage day-to-day kitchen operations.

Skills

Cooking

Team Supervision

Education

C&G 7061/2 / NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Location: Sunderland

Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 12-17) £14.36 - £15.58 / hour

Hours per week: 28.75 - 32.5 hours dependent on position - see advert text

Closing date: 25 June 2025

Are you a qualified and experienced cook / chef with a friendly manner and a love of children? If the answer is yes then please read on!

The Role

The City Council are looking to recruit Catering Supervisors to work in the school meals service .

There are 4 vacancies and the locations and weekly contracted hours are as follows:

• (Sunderland) 30 hours / week
• (Sunderland) 30 hours / week
• (Sunderland) 32.5 hours / week
• (Houghton-le-Spring) 28.75 hours / week
  
  

By joining their friendly team you will be working for an established and trusted public sector employer that values and respects its employees and seeks to nurture and develop the talents and skills of its workforce.

With around 65 schools spanning across all areas of the City of Sunderland, including Houghton-Le-Spring and Washington they serve over 10,000 nutritious and delicious meals to children every school day. They take pride in their quality standards and the talents of their workforce.

They are looking for experienced chefs / cooks / assistant cooks who are looking for the next step into managing a school kitchen .

This is a permanent role with a guaranteed minimum number of contracted hours, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and opportunities for personal development and progression within the service

Key Responsibilities

• It is a hands on role and you will be responsible for preparing and cooking a range of 2 main course meals as well as sandwiches / jacket potatoes , salads and desserts to pupils and school staff (daily meal numbers ranging anywhere between 90 280/ day).
• Youll be responsible for supervising the team of staff within the kitchen, overseeing all day to day kitchen and service matters as well as administration / paperwork duties such as food ordering, stock taking, completing wage returns etc.
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

• You will need to have had previous experience working in a cooking capacity (eg chef, cook)
• Ideally you will have a cooking qualification (C&G 7061/2 / NVQ Level 2 or equivalent)
  
  

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Council, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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