Catering Supervisor - Victoria School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in school catering is seeking a dynamic Catering Supervisor to lead a dedicated team in delivering nutritious meals. This role involves managing food orders, ensuring compliance with health standards, and fostering a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about food and customer service, with excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate a team. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to the well-being of pupils and make a meaningful impact on their dining experience. If you thrive in a busy environment and are ready for a rewarding challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of nutritional standards and food hygiene is essential.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage food orders and ensure compliance with health regulations.
• Deliver staff briefings and oversee team training and attendance.

Skills

Nutritional Standards Knowledge

Customer Service

Team Collaboration

Food Hygiene Qualification

Communication Skills

Computer Literacy

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification

Tools

Saffron (Online Computer System)

Job description

Catering Supervisor

Permanent

Grade 3 - £26,409 - £32,654 pro rata

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 30 Hours per week

Working times are Monday - Friday 7.30 am - 13:30pm Term Time only plus 6 days in the school holiday for cleaning & training.

Location: Victoria School, Bell Hill, Birmingham B31 1LD

Cityserve is the Birmingham City Council multi award-winning catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchens across the UK. Healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all our menus, and we are committed to the well-being of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and can motivate and support team members.

As a Catering Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Delivery of daily staff briefings;
• Management of all food & non-food orders via an online computer system called Saffron;
• Preparing and cooking all meals for pupils;
• Ensuring all food and health and safety regulations are followed;
• Managing rotas and work routines for the staff;
• Weekly online payroll submissions;
• Staff training;
• Management of attendance;
• Managing employees' breach of Birmingham City Council's Code of Conduct.

Essential Criteria:

• Collaborative work with school staff to ensure first-class delivery of food in school kitchens;
• Sound knowledge of nutritional standards in school food;
• Good people skills;
• Passion about food and customer service;
• Great team player;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Computer literate;
• Hold Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification.

You must upload a CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your CV and Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.