Kitchen Manager

Outcomes First Group; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the UK is looking for a Kitchen Manager to oversee the kitchen and dining facilities at Trent Acres School. The role involves producing high-quality school lunches, managing budgets, and ensuring health standards are met. Candidates should have experience in kitchen management within a school setting and strong communication skills to interact with students and staff effectively.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support services

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Kitchen Manager in a school environment required.
• Ability to produce high-quality meals within budget.
• Strong communication skills with young people and staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen and dining facilities across two school sites.
• Plan varied menus, considering dietary needs and preferences.
• Ensure compliance with health standards and budget management.

Job description

Overview

How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four? At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first. That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.

Job role: Kitchen Manager

Location: Trent Acres, Kings Bromley

Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm

Salary: £26,670 per annum (not pro rata)

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Manager to join our close-knit team at Trent Acres School located in Kings Bromley.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to work within the school to ensure the safe and efficient running of the school’s kitchen and dining facility working across the school’s two sites (Options Trent Acres and Options Brookfield), leading and supporting the kitchen staff in both.

The postholder will be asked to produce high quality school lunches within set budget guidelines, whilst considering the School Food Standards by planning varied menus whilst listening to the student voice and incorporating their ideas contributing towards improving the diets of our pupils in order to promote healthy eating and ensuring food wastage is kept to a minimum by constantly reviewing existing stock and food requirements and ordering accordingly.

Comply/exceed with the standards and requirements set by the Environmental Health Agency ensuring the kitchen and dining area is a safe and clean environment for young people, staff and visitors.

Ensure that the costs of running the kitchen fall within present and agreed budgets and demonstrate good communication skills with all the young people, staff and visitors.

About the school

Options Trent Acres is an outstanding independent specialist school; providing 141 places for pupils age 5-19. The school operates across two sites in Staffordshire providing academic and vocational opportunities in a rural 12-acre site and a newly built college setting. The school is purpose built, modern and welcoming with a range of specialist learning areas including an indoor and outdoor riding school and outdoor gymnasium. Pupils also have the opportunity to work with our horses, donkeys, goats, alpaca and chickens. Learning outside of the classroom is a fundamental part of life at Trent Acres. We have a dedicated staff team who are focused on the delivery of high quality, pupil centred, bespoke packages of care and education.

Our service is in within easy reach of Stoke, Derby, Telford, Stafford, Lichfield, Burntwood, Rugeley, Burton-on-Trent, Tamworth, Uttoxeter and surrounding towns.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.