Trust Catering Manager - Fierté Multi Academy Trust

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Tamworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-academy trust is seeking a Trust Catering Manager to enhance dining experiences across their ten primary schools. This hands-on leadership role focuses on managing catering staff, developing nutritious menus, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. If you are an inspiring and dedicated leader passionate about catering, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful difference in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering management, including menu creation and procurement.
• Proficient in health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage dedicated catering staff.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Collaborate with Trust leaders and catering teams for service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Catering Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Job description

Trust Catering Manager

Fierté Multi Academy Trust

All employees are expected to wholeheartedly commit to the Trust values and associated behaviours-We care, we are brave, we leave no one behind and we celebrate individuality.

Exciting Opportunity: Trust Catering Manager

Are you an experienced and passionate leader looking for a hands-on role to make a real difference? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Trust Catering Manager to work across our ten primary schools and subsidiary company Our Pride, Our Joy, supporting our diverse teams to provide the best possible dining experience for our children and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage our dedicated catering staff, creating delicious and nutritious menus for our schools and subsidiary branch.
• Ensure procurement of the best products, driving cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.
• Oversee compliance with health and safety standards across all kitchens.
• Collaborate with Trust leaders, catering teams, and parents to continuously improve our catering services.
• Model excellence, professionalism, and our Trust values to all catering staff, ensuring our culture of excellence is consistently upheld.

What We Are Looking For:

• A hands-on, approachable leader with a passion for providing outstanding catering services.
• Someone who will inspire and motivate staff through clear guidance, strong communication and robust processes and procedures.
• A person who embodies our Trust’s values of excellence and is committed to promoting these values across the team.
• Experience in catering management, including menu creation, procurement, and health and safety compliance, is essential.

In Return, We Offer:

• The chance to lead across a dynamic and growing Trust with a focus on excellence.
• Full support to ensure our catering is the best it can be, creating an environment where children and staff thrive.
• An opportunity to work with a supportive team, including catering staff, Trust leaders, and parents.

We are looking for a trust-minded leader who can continue a legacy of excellence.

If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape the future of our Trust catering services, we’d love to hear from you!

How to apply

Applicants should submit a completed application form to [e-mail] by the closing date. This can be found at the bottom of the advert below under Supporting Documents for Trust Catering Lead.

To find out more information about the role or to arrange a visit please email [e-mail].

The application pack and full details of the role can be found on our website Fierté Multi-Academy Trust - Vacancies (fierte.org).

Please note that CV’s will NOT be accepted.

Application timeline

Closing date: Monday 16th June 2025, at 9.00am

Shortlisting: Monday 16th June 2025

Candidates who have been shortlisted will be notified by Tuesday 17th of June 2025

Interview will take place on: Thursday 26th of June 2025

Safeguarding Statement

The Fierté Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

A copy of The Fierté Trust Safeguarding Policy can be viewed on our Trust website; Fierté Multi-Academy Trust - Home