Term-Time School Kitchen Manager — Lead & Inspire

Caterlink; Gilbert Street; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for Ropley Primary School to ensure nutritionally balanced and tasty meals. The role is term-time only (38 weeks/year), Monday–Friday 08:30–13:30, 25 hours per week, at £13.64 per hour.

You will oversee food preparation, health and safety compliance, and client satisfaction, while supervising staff, managing inventories and budgets, and coordinating with the client. DBS disclosure is required to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.

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 is hiring a Chef Manager for Ropley Primary School to ensure nutritionally balanced and tasty meals. The role is term-time only (38 weeks/year), Monday–Friday 08:30–13:30, 25 hours per week, at £13.64 per hour.

You will oversee food preparation, health and safety compliance, and client satisfaction, while supervising staff, managing inventories and budgets, and coordinating with the client. DBS disclosure is required to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.