Kitchen Manager

Heart Academies; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust organization in Bedford seeks a Catering Manager to oversee food services across its schools. The role includes managing the preparation, cooking, and service of food while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate should have catering experience and supervisory skills. Opportunities for staff development and wellbeing, including flexible working hours and other benefits, are offered.

Benefits

Paid wellbeing day

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free gym facilities

Regular training programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering role with strong food preparation skills.
• Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Ability to supervise staff and manage catering operations.

Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise the school's catering provision.
• Prepare, cook, and serve food.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Catering experience

Food safety knowledge

Supervisory skills

Job description

Overview

To provide a professional catering service, ensuring that the Trust's standards and expectations for excellent food delivery are met and maintained.

Responsibilities

• To organise and supervise the day to day running of the school's catering provision.
• To be responsible for the preparation, cooking and service of food.
• To ensure efficient and economic use is made of all resources.
• To ensure that the location meets statutory and Trust requirements of Health & Safety, Food Safety and Environmental legislations and procedures.
• 8:00 - 14:00 Monday to Friday (30 hours per week)

About HEART Academies Trust

HEART Academies Trust formed in 2017 and currently consists of one secondary school, Bedford Academy and three partner primary schools, Cauldwell, Shackleton and Shortstown. Together we serve more than 2500 pupils aged from 2 to 18 years. We are a non-profit making charitable company sponsored by the Harpur Trust, one of the largest charities in the UK. With a proven track-record in education through their ownership and management of four Harpur Trust private schools in Bedford and as a sponsor of Bedford Academy since its creation in 2010, they are the perfect partner to support HEART Academies Trust as we grow. HEART Academies Trust supports continuity of education within the community. Adopting a \'stronger together\' approach and a commitment to positive collaboration enables each academy within the Trust to celebrate what they already do well whilst providing opportunities to ensure continued development and improvement across all academies within the Trust.

Staff support and wellbeing

As part of HEART Academies Trust, staff are valued and supported, allowing them to contribute fully to the wider school community. Our commitment to staff development and wellbeing is paramount.

• Paid wellbeing day per year.
• £200 Refer a friend scheme, tech scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Employee assist programme.
• Generous pension and a competitive salary.
• Free gym, shower and parking facilities.
• Free tea, coffee, breakfast and eye tests.
• An open and collaborative working environment with an inclusive workplace
• Regular training and development programmes and celebration of staff success.
• An excellent catering provision.
• A commitment to environmental sustainability.