School Catering Supervisor

Chartwells Independent; Chichester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Catering Supervisor, where your passion for exceptional food and customer service can shine. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to oversee catering operations, ensuring smooth kitchen and service counter management. With a focus on delivering incredible food experiences, you'll support and train teams while maintaining high standards of safety and quality. Embrace a career that values your individuality and rewards your contributions in a supportive environment dedicated to fostering talent in the education sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of catering experience required.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervising culinary teams to ensure high food standards.
• Communicating with line manager to monitor KPIs and targets.
• Implementing Health & Safety standards across teams.

Skills

Catering Experience

Customer Service

Team Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Food Hygiene

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Catering Supervisor who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for Chartwells on a part-time basis, contracted to 15 hours per week.

Role Overview

As a Catering Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Please note: This role is contracted to 42.6 weeks per year.

Key Responsibilities

1. Preparing delicious food to the highest standards.
2. Supervising our culinary and catering teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service.
3. Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets.
4. Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image.
5. Liaising between customers and our culinary and service teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations.
6. Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role.
7. Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.

Ideal Candidate

1. Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
2. Have a minimum of two years of catering experience.
3. Have experience managing teams in a similar role.
4. Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
5. Have excellent communication and organisational skills.
6. Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill.

About Us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds, and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK.

Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and applicants must declare all previous convictions and cautions to assess their suitability to work with children.

Additional Information

Job Reference: com/2904/92050001/52735792/BU #State Schools

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can be themselves and has equal opportunities to succeed. We celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, and abilities of our team members, ensuring everyone feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.