School Catering Manager — Term-Time & Growth Opportunities

Caterlink; Northampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning

Employee discounts

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Catering Manager at Buckton Fields Primary School in Northampton to provide nutritious, tasty meals during term time only. The role is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, earning £15.00 per hour.

This position emphasizes high food standards and safe, compliant operations in a school environment. You'll lead and train teams, manage inventories and budgets, liaise with the client, monitor KPIs, and implement improvements with a focus on quality and service

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
• To ensure that the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded
• To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• To be the main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

Job description

Caterlink is hiring a Catering Manager at Buckton Fields Primary School in Northampton to provide nutritious, tasty meals during term time only. The role is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, earning £15.00 per hour.

This position emphasizes high food standards and safe, compliant operations in a school environment. You'll lead and train teams, manage inventories and budgets, liaise with the client, monitor KPIs, and implement improvements with a focus on quality and service