School Catering Supervisor

Compass Group; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in Tiverton is seeking an experienced Catering Supervisor to oversee operations on a part-time basis. You will be responsible for ensuring food quality and exemplary customer service while managing a team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience in catering, possess excellent communication skills, and hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate. This role offers opportunities for career progression and values diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of catering experience.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards.
• Supervising culinary and catering teams to ensure continued delivery of impeccable food and customer service.
• Communicating regularly with line manager to monitor KPIs and targets.
• Representing the company and maintaining a positive brand image.
• Liaising between customers and culinary/service teams to exceed expectations.
• Supporting and training teams, leading from the front.
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards for compliance.

Skills

Catering experience

Team management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Passion for food

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 30 hours per week.

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.

Overview

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 focused on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. 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 and expects all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing 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 should declare all previous convictions and cautions to assess suitability to work with children.

Job Reference: com/0509/96677001/52761099/WJ #State Schools

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards
• Supervising culinary and catering teams to ensure continued delivery of impeccable food and customer service
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Liaising between customers and culinary/service teams to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to enable everyone to excel
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams

Ideal candidate

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

Additional information

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!