Catering Supervisor

Edsential Community Interest Company; Widnes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

DBS cost covered

Discount program

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing programme

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Job summary

Edsential Community Interest Company is seeking a Catering Supervisor to lead and supervise the kitchen team across schools in Cheshire West, Wirral, Halton and Flintshire. You will ensure high standards of food quality and service while upholding hygiene and safety requirements.

This part-time role offers 27.5 hours weekly, an hourly rate of £14.11, and a focus on allergen/dietary management, stock control and administration.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of running a school kitchen would be advantageous.
• Ability to empower and lead a team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Flexibility to work across other Edsential units.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and presenting food to a high standard of hygiene and safe practice
• Allergen management and dietary management
• Health and safety checks and kitchen administration
• Stock control, food orders, quality assurance
• Manage relationships with School Staff such as Teachers, Business Managers and Head Teachers
• Management of kitchen staff i.e processing timesheets, absence management and probation meetings

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Staff management

IT systems

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Catering Supervisor

CAPTION:

• Company: Edsential Community Interest Company
• Salary: £14.11 to £14.11 an hour
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: WA8 9RJ
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 5 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 2 Nov 2026

Summary

• Hours: 27.5 hours per week
• Shift Hours: Approx 08:00 - 13:30
• Hourly Rate: £14.11
• Full Address: Wedgewood Drive, Widnes , Cheshire, WA8 9RJ
• School Term Time Contract (plus 2 cleaning days in addition) - Salary paid equally over 12 months

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 (school name). You'll be representing both Edsential and our school to ensure that all pupils have the best quality food and customer experience.

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

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supervising the Kitchen staff in the following duties:

• Preparing and presenting food to a high standard of hygiene and safe practice
• Allergen Management and dietary management
• Completion of all kitchen administration, i.e Health and Safety Checks, Allergen Management
• Work to maintain accurate records and ensure kitchen targets are met, i.e stock control, food orders, quality assurance
• Manage relationships with School Staff such as Teachers, Business Managers and Head Teachers
• Management of kitchen staff i.e processing timesheets, absence management and probation meetings

What benefits do you get in return?

• Paid training and development opportunities
• Enhanced DBS Check - Cost covered by employer on acceptance of role
• Access to benefits including retail and leisure discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme (throughout the year)
• Support to prioritise your health and wellbeing with dedicated 24/7 wellbeing programmes and a wellbeing team
• Uniform and safety shoes provided on day 1
• Secure Future retirement income through the local government pension scheme
• A friendly and supportive team

What do we require from you?

• 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
• Flexible to work within other Edsential units as required
• Comfortable working with IT systems - Full training will be provided on induction

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.

For further information about this role please email [e-mail].

Edsential regard safeguarding with the highest priority, therefore successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks and enhanced DBS.

Please note for all catering and cleaning vacancies the jobs will be closed once a suitable applicant has been interviewed.