Caterlink - Catering Manager

Caterlink; Looe; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Caterlink is seeking a Catering Manager for Looe Primary School, focused on delivering nutritionally balanced meals in a term-time only role without weekend obligations. Responsibilities include overseeing food preparation, ensuring health regulations, and managing a team to exceed customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service management.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Strong team leadership and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food to required standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Manage daily operations, supervise teams, and monitor budgets.
• Train team members for optimal performance.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Food Safety

Team Management

Communication

Job description

We are hiring for a Catering Manager at Looe Primary School who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is working term-time only and no weekends, making it ideal for those seeking flexibility.

The role includes:

• £13.35 per hour
• 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Term-time only – 39 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, cooking, and presenting food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• Ensuring the location meets statutory and company requirements for Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislations
• Enhancing the company's reputation for excellent food and service with clients and customers, exceeding expectations
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the location, supervising teams, managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Acting as the main contact for the school, recommending and implementing improvements
• Regular communication with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets
• Supporting and training team members to excel in their roles, ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

Our commitment:

Caterlink strives to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect and fairness, with opportunities to grow.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.