School Catering Manager — Lead Nutritious Meals for Pupils

Sodexo Ltd; Bilston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited mental health and wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme

24-hour virtual GP

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Career development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Support from Sodexo team

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd. at Christ Church CE Primary School in Bilston is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the school’s catering operation, overseeing a team and delivering nutritious, high-quality meals for around 200 pupils each day.

The role is term-time only (39 weeks) with equated pay spread over 12 months, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7:00am–2:30pm. You’ll ensure recipes, menus, food safety and strong service across the school.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience working within a school catering environment, ideally preparing and serving large quantities of meals (around 200 dinners per day).
• Must be confident following recipes, menus, policies and agreed catering procedures consistently.
• A genuine passion for food and delivering a great service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day catering operation at the school.
• Manage, motivate and develop the catering team to deliver an excellent service.
• Prepare and serve high-quality, nutritious meals for approximately 200 pupils each day.
• Follow agreed recipes, menus, policies and catering procedures consistently.
• Ensure all food is prepared and served to a high standard.
• Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene and allergen standards.
• Manage stock levels, ordering and minimise food waste.
• Build positive relationships with the school, pupils, staff and wider Sodexo team.
• Support and manage special events and hospitality requirements when needed.
• Ensure all catering processes and procedures are followed consistently.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Food safety

Hygiene

Allergen awareness

Stock control

Menu planning

Time management

Communication

Customer service

School catering

Tools

Stock control

Job description

Sodexo Ltd. at Christ Church CE Primary School in Bilston is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the school’s catering operation, overseeing a team and delivering nutritious, high-quality meals for around 200 pupils each day.

The role is term-time only (39 weeks) with equated pay spread over 12 months, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7:00am–2:30pm. You’ll ensure recipes, menus, food safety and strong service across the school.