Deputy Catering Manager

shirelandcat; Smethwick; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is seeking a Deputy Catering Manager to oversee the academy's catering facilities. The role is 35 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks, with a salary of £28,683 - £34,165 (actual salary per year).

You will ensure a varied, high‑quality menu and provide catering for school activities while maintaining health and safety standards; a DBS check is required for post carrying out regulated activity.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume catering operation.
• Experience in menu planning and costing.
• Knowledge of health and safety and food hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage catering facilities within the academy to provide high‑standard meals.
• Ensure a varied menu to enhance the lunchtime experience for students.
• Cater for Extended School activities, academy events and meetings.
• Strive for continual improvement of food quality and service.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, Health & Safety, COSHH and risk management.

Skills

Catering management

Menu planning

Health & safety

Job description

POST: Deputy Catering Manager

LOCATION: Shireland Collegiate Academy

GRADE: Band E

SALARY: £28,683 - £34,165 (actual salary p.a.)

HOURS: 35 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.

Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.

We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others.

We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.

We are looking for a Deputy Catering Manager.

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• Excellent career development opportunities

• Exceptional CPD provision
• a supportive working environment and team ethos
• friendly, enthusiastic children.

Key Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Trust Catering Manger to provide management of the catering facilities within the Academy to provide students, staff and visitors with value for money meals of a high standard.

Ensure a varied menu which will enhance and the lunchtime experience of all our students.

Providing catering to support Extended School activities, Academy events and meetings.

To strive for the continual improvement of the quality of food and service.

To ensure compliance with the requirements of food hygiene regulations, Health and Safety, COSH regulations and risk management.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working in a high numbers catering operation
• Have experience of menu planning and costing
• Have knowledge and understanding of relevant health and safety and food hygiene regulations

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026