Unit Catering Supervisor | Baxenden St John's Primary School | Accrington, Hyndburn

Leicestershire County Council; Accrington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only

Flexible hours

4 cleaning days during school closures

Job summary

Lancashire County Council’s Baxenden St John's Primary School catering team is seeking a Unit Catering Supervisor to oversee and deliver nutritious meals for pupils during term-time.

The role is 30 hours per week, part-time, fixed term until December 2026, with flexible, family-friendly hours and no regular evenings or weekends. DBS disclosure may be required, and sponsorship is unavailable for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a catering team.
• Strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and serving food to menus and production plans.
• Supervising and supporting catering team members.
• Ordering food and managing deliveries and stock levels.
• Maintaining records and stock control systems.
• Ensuring high standards of food safety, cleanliness and kitchen hygiene.
• Creating a welcoming dining experience for pupils and staff.

Skills

Team supervision

Customer service

Food service operations

Job description

Salary £26,016 - £26,847 per annum | Part time, 30 hours | Variable Hours | Fixed Term, until December 2026 | Baxenden St John's Primary School | Accrington, Hyndburn

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Make a Difference Every Day Through School Catering

Do you have experience leading or supervising a team and enjoy delivering excellent customer service? If you're looking for a rewarding role with family-friendly hours, we'd love to hear from you.

At Lancashire County Council, we believe that a healthy, balanced meal can make a real difference to a pupil's day.

As a Unit Catering Supervisor at Baxenden St John's Primary School, you'll play a key role in ensuring pupils have access to nutritious, high-quality meals that support their learning, wellbeing and development.

Every meal you help prepare and serve contributes to a positive school experience, helping young people stay focused, energised and ready to learn.

Why Join Our School Catering Team?

If you're looking to move away from the unsociable hours often associated with the catering industry, this could be the perfect opportunity.

• Term-time only working , giving you the freedom to enjoy school holidays with family and friends
• Flexible, family-friendly hours that may fit around your lifestyle and commitments
• Monday to Friday working pattern , with no regular evenings or weekend shifts

A rewarding role where you can see the positive impact of your work every day!

The opportunity to lead a dedicated team delivering a valuable service to pupils

School catering offers the unique combination of a catering career and an excellent work-life balance, allowing you to enjoy more quality time outside of work while continuing to use and develop your skills.

Job Description and Person Specification

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, cooking and serving food and drinks in line with agreed menus and production plans
• Supervising and supporting catering team members
• Ordering food and managing deliveries and stock levels
• Maintaining records and stock control systems
• Ensuring high standards of food safety, cleanliness and kitchen hygiene
• Creating a welcoming dining experience for pupils and staff

What We're Looking For

• A good understanding of food service and catering operations
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience managing stock and controlling costs
• Supervisor or Team Leader experience

Working Pattern

• 30 hours per week ( Temporary position until 31st December 2026, with possibility of extension)
• Monday to Friday
• Term time only, plus 4 cleaning days during school closures
• Variable hours dependent on school meal uptake

Join a Service That Makes a Difference

Lancashire County Council's Catering Service provides healthy, nutritious meals to over 60,000 pupils every day across more than 500 schools. By joining our team, you'll be helping to ensure children and young people receive the balanced meals they need to thrive, while enjoying the benefits of a flexible role that supports your own wellbeing and work-life balance.

If you're passionate about food, enjoy leading a team and want a rewarding role where every meal matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

The post you are applying for is covered by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here .

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications