Senior School Catering & QA Lead

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust is seeking a highly motivated Senior Mobile Cook to lead high-quality school meals across our network of Trust schools. This role blends hands-on kitchen duties with a broader responsibilities in quality, training and continuous improvement.

You will travel between Trust schools, provide operational support, undertake quality assurance visits, assist with staff training and ensure excellent food safety, compliance and customer service across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality school meals.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety and allergen management.
• Able to travel between Trust schools.
• Organised and proactive with ability to work across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on kitchen support while contributing to quality, training and improvement.
• Support delivery of catering services across multiple schools.
• Undertake quality assurance visits.
• Assist with staff training and development.
• Ensure high standards of food safety, compliance and customer service.

Skills

Catering experience

Food safety knowledge

Allergen management

Training coaching

Travel between sites

Job description

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust is seeking a highly motivated Senior Mobile Cook to lead high-quality school meals across our network of Trust schools. This role blends hands-on kitchen duties with a broader responsibilities in quality, training and continuous improvement.

You will travel between Trust schools, provide operational support, undertake quality assurance visits, assist with staff training and ensure excellent food safety, compliance and customer service across sites.