Catering Unit Supervisor

Walsall Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform

Training opportunities

Competitive pay

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking an enthusiastic individual to manage a team delivering school meals, ensuring efficient kitchen organisation, accurate ordering of food and provisions, and high-quality service.

You will ensure compliance with food safety and health and safety legislation, hold or work toward the Essential Food Hygiene Certificate, and support training opportunities. This public-facing role emphasizes safeguarding and clear communication with customers.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in catering or equivalent and the Essential food hygiene certificate or be willing to study towards it.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team delivering a prerequisite number of school meals.
• Organise the kitchen operations and workflow.
• Oversee ordering of food and provisions.
• Ensure high quality of service provided to pupils and staff.
• Ensure kitchen compliance with food safety and health and safety legislation.

Skills

Team management

Food safety

Food ordering

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in catering

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable individual to manage a team tasked with providing a prerequisite number of school meals. This will include being responsible for the organisation of the kitchen, the ordering of food and provisions and the overall quality of the service provided. You will ensure that the kitchen complies with relevant legislation, particularly food safety and health and safety. In return, we offer excellent pay rate, uniform and access to training.

Applicants will also be required to hold NVQ level 2 or 3 in a catering area or equivalent and the Essential food hygiene certificate or be willing to study towards it.

Walsall Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check may be a requirement of this post.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

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