School Kitchen Manager - Term-Time Leader & Growth

Caterlink Ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink Ltd is recruiting a Chef Manager at Dean Trust Rose Bridge School in Wigan to deliver nutritionally balanced and tasty meals during term time with no weekend work. You will manage the kitchen, supervise staff, handle inventories and budgets, and serve as the main client contact to ensure high service standards.

The role focuses on food safety, health and safety compliance, and continuous improvement, with training and development opportunities provided through Caterlink's blended

Qualifications

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

Job description

Caterlink Ltd is recruiting a Chef Manager at Dean Trust Rose Bridge School in Wigan to deliver nutritionally balanced and tasty meals during term time with no weekend work. You will manage the kitchen, supervise staff, handle inventories and budgets, and serve as the main client contact to ensure high service standards.

The role focuses on food safety, health and safety compliance, and continuous improvement, with training and development opportunities provided through Caterlink's blended