School Kitchen Manager: Lead Catering & Menus

Education Authority; Newry; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 24.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Retainer during school holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Education Authority in Down/Newry is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and lead a catering team serving children, staff and pupils. You will manage menus, portion control, allergen compliance, and ensure food safety across dining centres and production kitchens.

The role requires HACCP knowledge, effective supervision, and budget control, with an emphasis on safe service delivery, staff development and strong communication with schools and Regional Operations

Competenze

• Hold NVQ level 2 in food preparation and cooking or City & Guilds 706-1 & 706-2 or equivalent or higher relevant qualification
• Have two years’ demonstrable experience in food preparation and cooking within a catering establishment
• Evidence of effective supervision or management of a catering team
• Demonstrable experience in stock control, budget management and financial controls
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Knowledge of the provision of special diets, e.g. allergens and ethnic diets
• Willingness to undertake job-related training
• Have access to a suitable vehicle to carry out mobility requirements

Mansioni

• Execute skilled cooking activities and innovation with menu provisions, including texture modification for special diets
• Organise and supervise all aspects of food service and transport of meals if required
• Manage dining centre kitchens and production kitchen, ensuring food safety standards
• Maintain allergen matrices and record food temperatures
• Manage deliveries, ordering, storage, stock-take and waste minimisation
• Promote the catering service to parents, principals, pupils and customers
• Communicate effectively with school and Regional Operations Manager on service delivery
• Investigate and report customer complaints; conduct risk assessments including Fire Risk Assessment
• Lead staff training, appraisals, and performance management
• Handle clerical duties and cash transactions following EA procedures

Conoscenze

Leadership

People management

Communication

Stock control

Budget management

HACCP knowledge

Allergen management

Food safety

Training willingness

Formazione

NVQ level 2 in food preparation and cooking

City & Guilds 706-1 & 706-2

Equivalent qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Education Authority in Down/Newry is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and lead a catering team serving children, staff and pupils. You will manage menus, portion control, allergen compliance, and ensure food safety across dining centres and production kitchens.

The role requires HACCP knowledge, effective supervision, and budget control, with an emphasis on safe service delivery, staff development and strong communication with schools and Regional Operations