Catering Supervisor in Sunderland)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector employer in Sunderland is seeking qualified Catering Supervisors to manage school kitchens. This permanent role offers guaranteed hours, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and opportunities for career progression. Successful candidates will supervise kitchen staff and prepare meals for hundreds of students daily in a friendly environment.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a chef or cook is essential.
• Ideally holds a cooking qualification.
• Friendly manner and a love of children.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a range of meals for students and staff.
• Supervise kitchen staff and manage day-to-day operations.
• Handle food ordering, stock taking, and wage returns.

Skills

Cooking

Supervision

Education

C&G 7061/2 / NVQ Level 2

Job description

Catering Supervisor

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).

* You'll 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 proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Catering_Supervisor/281405

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.