School Catering Manager

Berry Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Berry Recruitment is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee a high-volume school kitchen in Peterborough. You will lead the catering team, plan nutritious menus, and ensure compliance with food safety standards and nutritional guidelines.

The role is 7am–3pm, Monday to Friday, with an hourly rate starting at £23.00 and employment dates spanning early September 2026 with potential additional shifts. You must hold a Food Safety Level 3 qualification and Enhanced DBS clearance; training on

Qualifications

• Experience leading a catering team in a high-volume school kitchen.
• Ability to plan nutritious menus that meet guidelines and legal standards.
• Experience managing food costs, stock, and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan healthy breakfast, lunch and event menus.
• Ensure meals meet nutritional guidelines and legal standards.
• Manage food allergies, intolerances and dietary needs.
• Recruit, train, supervise and schedule kitchen staff.
• Control food costs, order stock and manage budget.
• Update equipment and set up new kitchen systems during mobilisation.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Budgeting

Staff management

Food safety

Education

Food Safety Level 3

Job description

Berry Recruitment are recruiting for Catering Managers to work in a school based in Peterborough.

The Catering Manager will oversee a high-volume kitchen serving fresh meals to students. This hands-on leadership role involves managing the catering team, planning menus, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

Key Duties-

• Plan healthy breakfast, lunch, and event menus.
• Ensure all meals meet school nutritional guidelines and legal standards.
• Manage food allergies, intolerance's, and special dietary needs
• Recruit, train, supervise, and schedule kitchen staff.
• Control food costs, order stock, and manage the catering budget.

This is a mobilisation role so it will be a high-pressure phase that involves updating equipment, updating schedules of staff, and setting up entirely new kitchen systems.

Hours - Monday- Friday 7am- 3pm.

Hourly rate - starting from £23.00 per hour.

Employment dates - 02/09/2026 - 18/09/2026. It is likely there will also be further shifts.

You must either have or be willing to obtain the following-

Food Safety Level 3 qualification from an accredited supplier

Enhanced DBS clearance (we can help you obtain this for £59.50)

Completion of online training for Allergens, Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, and KCSIE- candidates must be willing to pay a training fee.

All certificates can all be obtained through Berry Recruitment- you will need to pay the training fee.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.