Catering Supervisor

Tradewind Recruitment; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A Birmingham secondary academy is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Catering Supervisor to enhance their catering service and provide a high-quality dining experience for students. The role involves overseeing meal service and food production while leading a team and maintaining safety standards. The ideal candidate should have experience in large-scale catering, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to healthy eating.

Qualifications

• Essential hygiene certificate is required.
• Experience ideally in an educational catering environment.
• Enhanced DBS check necessary for this role.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver menus and food production.
• Oversee food preparation and safe storage.
• Maintain hygiene and safety records.

Skills

Experience in large-scale catering

Strong organisation and leadership skills

Commitment to healthy eating

Education

Hygiene Certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment are supporting a Birmingham secondary academy seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Catering Supervisor to join their team. This is a key role at an exciting time, as the school works to improve its catering service and provide an enjoyable, high-quality dining experience for students.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will take a lead role in the day-to-day running of the catering service, ensuring high standards of food production, hygiene, safety and customer care. This position is full time, term-time plus one week (37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 07:00-15:00). Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of menus and food production
• Oversee meal service, food preparation and safe storage
• Maintain accurate hygiene and safety records
• Manage stock, ordering, deliveries and cost control
• Lead, support and develop catering staff
• Promote excellent service and a positive dining experience
• Contribute to financial monitoring and reporting

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in large-scale catering, ideally in education
• Hygiene Certificate (essential); catering qualification desirable
• Strong organisation and leadership skills
• Positive approach, high standards and commitment to healthy eating
• Enhanced DBS required

If you are motivated and passionate about delivering a great school catering service, apply today.

To apply, please submit your CV today!

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Tradewind Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to adhere to this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.