School Catering Manager (Term-Time) – Flexible Hours & Benefits

Green Fold; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Bolton Council is advertising for a hands-on role to manage a school catering operation, ensuring quality and consistency of service across meals for pupils.

You will monitor food preparation, portion control, budgeting, and ordering, and lead a small team in a busy school environment.

This permanent position is term-time only, 30 hours per week, with a focus on practicality, reliability and safeguarding responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Great practical skills essential for this hands-on role.
• Determined, energetic with excellent organizational skills.
• Understanding of portion control, budgets and ordering.

Responsibilities

• Overall management of a school catering operation, monitoring and controlling the catering service to ensure quality and consistency at all times.

Skills

Cooking for large numbers

Portion control

Budgeting

Ordering

Education

NVQ level 2 catering

City & Guilds catering

Job description

Bolton Council is advertising for a hands-on role to manage a school catering operation, ensuring quality and consistency of service across meals for pupils.

You will monitor food preparation, portion control, budgeting, and ordering, and lead a small team in a busy school environment.

This permanent position is term-time only, 30 hours per week, with a focus on practicality, reliability and safeguarding responsibilities.