Kitchen Manager

TieTalent; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization is seeking a passionate Kitchen Manager to lead kitchen operations at Trent Acres School. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute positively to the health and wellbeing of the students by providing nutritious meals while enjoying the benefits of a 4-day work week trial. You will oversee kitchen staff, manage food budgets, and ensure all operations meet safety standards.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a kitchen and staff.
• Understanding of school food standards and budgeting.
• Ability to plan varied menus and reduce food wastage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and ensure high-quality lunches are prepared.
• Manage kitchen staff across two school sites and maintain safety standards.
• Ensure costs are managed within existing budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Education

Relevant culinary management experience

Job description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting 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 the 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 another both 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?

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.

And that’s not all, 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.

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

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

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