School Kitchen Manager: Lead Fresh Meals (Term-Time)

WSH Group; Holywood, Hollywood; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning programme

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services including EAP and V

Virtual GP

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for Sullivan Upper School in Hollywood, Belfast. The role is term-time only with no weekends, totaling 37 weeks per year and 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You will lead food preparation to required standards and manage health, safety and budgets at the site.

You will be the main liaison with the client, drive improvements, train the team, and ensure KPIs and financial targets are met while maintaining Caterlink’s reputation for quality and service.

Qualifications

• Term-time only working
• 37 weeks per year (175 pupil attendance days plus 10 administrative days)
• 37.5 hours per week Monday–Friday
• No regular evening or weekend shifts
• Enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental requirements are met
• To maintain Caterlink’s reputation for excellent food and service and exceed client expectations
• Manage day-to-day running of the location and supervise teams, inventories and budgets
• Act as main point of contact for the school client and implement improvements and actions
• Monitor KPIs and financial targets in coordination with line management
• Lead and train teams, ensuring training completion and performance management

Job description

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for Sullivan Upper School in Hollywood, Belfast. The role is term-time only with no weekends, totaling 37 weeks per year and 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You will lead food preparation to required standards and manage health, safety and budgets at the site.

You will be the main liaison with the client, drive improvements, train the team, and ensure KPIs and financial targets are met while maintaining Caterlink’s reputation for quality and service.