School Kitchen Manager: Fresh Menus, Term-Time Hours

Impact Food Group; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daytime hours

All school holidays off

Free meal on shift

Provided uniform

Training and progression opportunities

Staff discounts or incentives

Job summary

Impact Food Group (IFG) in England's school catering sector invites applications for a Cook Manager at Dacre Braithwaite CE Primary School, Harrogate. Working Monday to Friday, 8am-1:30pm (27.5 hours) or 8:30am-2:00pm, 39 weeks per year.

You will lead a kitchen team to deliver fresh, seasonal meals, plan menus, manage stock, and ensure food hygiene standards while liaising with onsite clients. Benefits include daytime hours, school holidays off, free meal on shift, provided uniform, and

Qualifications

• Experience managing a kitchen, ideally in schools or high-volume catering.
• Skilled in preparing fresh, seasonal food.
• Strong people management and team leadership.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Hands-on approach with high standards in food hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Lead, motivate and develop the catering team.
• Prepare and serve fresh, seasonal meals for the school.
• Plan menus, manage stock and ensure food hygiene compliance.
• Liaise with onsite clients and stakeholders and ensure smooth service.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food preparation

Leadership

Food hygiene

Job description

Impact Food Group (IFG) in England's school catering sector invites applications for a Cook Manager at Dacre Braithwaite CE Primary School, Harrogate. Working Monday to Friday, 8am-1:30pm (27.5 hours) or 8:30am-2:00pm, 39 weeks per year.

You will lead a kitchen team to deliver fresh, seasonal meals, plan menus, manage stock, and ensure food hygiene standards while liaising with onsite clients. Benefits include daytime hours, school holidays off, free meal on shift, provided uniform, and