Trust Catering Manager - Full-time

Folkestonegirls; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Catering Manager to lead their school kitchen. This role is pivotal in ensuring students and staff enjoy healthy, balanced meals daily. You will inspire a team while managing menu design, food preparation, and compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a passion for quality food service. Join a supportive team in a caring environment focused on work-life balance and professional development, making a significant impact on the community.

Benefits

Career Development

Supportive Team

Family Atmosphere

Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Experience leading and motivating a catering team for high-quality food services.
• Understanding of DfE meal guidelines and health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee menu design and food preparation for students and staff.
• Manage stock and budgets while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Team Leadership

Food Hygiene

Health and Safety Regulations

Menu Design

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Google Workspace

Biostore

Job description

We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

We are currently looking to recruit a dedicated Catering Manager to lead our school kitchen, ensuring that students and staff are served healthy, balanced, and tasty meals every day. You will oversee menu design, food preparation, manage stock and budgets, ensure compliance with health and safety standards, and inspire a team of kitchen staff to deliver exceptional service.

The ideal candidate will have experience of leading and motivating a catering team to ensure high quality food services across the school day. You should have an understanding of DfE meal guidelines, food hygiene (ideally holding at least a Level 2 certificate but not essential as training will be given) and health and safety regulations.

A working knowledge of Google Workspace and previous experience and knowledge of using a schools’ information management system such as Biostore would be an advantage but full training will be given.

What Fulston Manor School can offer you:

• Encouragement to develop your career
• A friendly, strong and supportive team
• A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.
• To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution

Fulston Manor is consistently one of the highest performing non-selective schools in Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes. The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students.

Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

If you are interested and would like to apply please complete the school’s application form and send this in to Suzanne Francis, Trust HR & Business Director with a covering letter (email acceptable) to [e-mail] Applications by CV or from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.

For any further information or an informal discussion about the role please do not hesitate to contact the Trust HR & Business Director on 01795 412600.

A job description is attached for further details.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’