General Manager

Holroyd Howe; Ealing; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Volunteer days

24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

Pension & life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing hub

Free meals at work

Career development through apprentices

Job summary

Holroyd Howe is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the kitchen team at Notting Hill & Ealing High School in London. The role covers day-to-day kitchen leadership, menu planning and ensuring high-quality meals for pupils and staff.

You will drive allergen safety and work with our team to deliver exceptional catering services tailored to an independent girls' school. Term-time plus schedule with long-term potential and strong development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a school or institutional kitchen is desirable.
• Strong focus on allergen safety and compliance.
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate with catering partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the school kitchen.
• Deliver fresh, high-quality meals for pupils, staff and visitors.
• Ensure robust allergen management and safety protocols.
• Collaborate with Holroyd Howe to tailor catering services for the school.

Skills

Kitchen management

Allergen management

Food safety

Team leadership

Job description

Location: Notting Hill & Ealing High School (GST) - 2 Cleveland Rd, London, W13 8AX

Contract Type: Term-time plus, approx 45 working weeks + 5 weeks paid holiday = 52 weeks over all (perm).

Ideally this role will start in September for the new term.

Why Join Us?

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development through apprenticeships for all experience levels.

About the Role:

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Catering Manager to lead the kitchen team at Notting Hill and Ealing High School, a private day school for girls aged 4–18 in Ealing, London.

As the Catering Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day kitchen operations, delivering fresh, high-quality meals, and ensuring exceptional food service for pupils, staff, and visitors.

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

The safety and wellbeing of the people we serve is at the heart of everything we do. A key element is effective allergen management; achieved through training, communication, and care, we create mealtimes where every pupil has a safe experience. Our mission is simple: to provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their job and our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.