Catering Unit Supervisor - Ref: EE11826

WMJobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform

Training opportunities

Job summary

Walsall Council is recruiting for a Catering Unit Supervisor at Kings Hill Primary School in Walsall. You will lead a team delivering school meals, ensuring efficient kitchen operations, procurement and high standards of service.

The role requires NVQ Level 2/3 in catering or equivalent and an essential food hygiene certificate, with DBS checks as applicable. Hours are 32.30 weekly across 38 weeks, with a pay rate of £15.31–£16.61 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school catering environment.
• Ability to supervise and develop catering staff.
• Knowledge of food safety and health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team to provide school meals.
• Oversee kitchen organisation and ordering of food and provisions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health and safety regulations.
• Maintain service quality and uniform standards.

Skills

Staff supervision

Menu development

Kitchen organisation

Food safety compliance

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in catering or equivalent

Essential food hygiene certificate

Job description

G5: £15.31 - £16.61 per hour.

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.

Walsall Council

Catering Unit Supervisor - Ref: EE11826

Kings Hill Primary School

Hours per week: 32.30 hours

38 weeks per year

Walsall Council,

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.

We currently have a vacancy for the position of Unit Supervisor within the following school:

Kings Hill Primary School

Old Park Road,

Wednesbury,

WS10 9JG

Hours per week: 32.30 hours

Times: Monday-Friday 7.30 am - 2.00 pm -Please note that work hours are indicative of the requirements of the post. Start and end times may vary (within the hours stated) dependant on the needs of the service.

Term time only (38 weeks per year)

To apply you must be able to demonstrate relevant experience in a school catering environment, menu development and staff supervision. 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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Closing date: 13th November 2026