School Kitchen Manager — Term-Time Leader

Caterlink; Compton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is seeking a Chef Manager for Southcote Primary, Reading. This term-time role (Mon-Fri, 25 hours/week) offers flexibility with no weekends. You will lead the site, prepare meals to Caterlink standards, and manage health and safety, budgets, and client relationships.

The position requires catering experience, DBS disclosure, and a commitment to high-quality food service in a school setting. Competitive hourly pay (£16/h) is offered for term-time work.

Qualifications

• Must have catering experience

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
• To ensure that the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded
• To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• To be the main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

Skills

Catering experience

Job description

Caterlink is seeking a Chef Manager for Southcote Primary, Reading. This term-time role (Mon-Fri, 25 hours/week) offers flexibility with no weekends. You will lead the site, prepare meals to Caterlink standards, and manage health and safety, budgets, and client relationships.

The position requires catering experience, DBS disclosure, and a commitment to high-quality food service in a school setting. Competitive hourly pay (£16/h) is offered for term-time work.