Unit Catering Supervisor

Lancashire County Council; Chorley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Chorley seeks a Unit Catering Supervisor to lead catering services at St Peters Primary School. This part-time role (27.5 hours a week) involves cooking and serving high-quality meals to school children, supervising a team, and maintaining stock control. Ideal candidates will have experience in kitchens and hold relevant catering qualifications. The position is term-time with competitive pay and community-focused work environment.

Benefits

Range of employee benefits

Part-time work with term time only

Community service involvement

Qualifications

• Proven experience in kitchens and similar positions required.
• Recognized catering qualification and/or food hygiene certificate preferred.
• Experience catering for large numbers is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Cook and serve food and beverages according to menus.
• Direct and supervise other employees.
• Order supplies and manage stock control.
• Maintain records appropriately.

Skills

Catering for large numbers

Cooking and serving food

Team supervision

Education

Recognised catering qualification

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

£25,185 – £24,796 per annum
Permanent, Variable hours
Part time 27.5 hours per week
Term time
St Peters Primary School, Chorley

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

Unit Catering Supervisor (Grade 3) 27.5 hrs per week

Lancashire County Council provides catering services to over 500 schools across Lancashire, serving over 60,000 school meals per day and we are looking for committed individuals to join the service.

You will lead and work as part of a team within St Peters Primary School, Chorley, producing fresh, high quality, healthy, balanced meals to school children each day. You must have previous experience in kitchens and a proven track record in a similar position.

Key Responsibilities

• Cook and serve food and beverages in accordance with agreed menus and production plans.
• Direct and/or supervise other employees.
• Order supplies and store deliveries.
• Maintain records and stock control.

What we are looking for

• Recognised catering qualification and/or food hygiene certificate would be desirable.
• Experience of catering for large numbers is also desirable.

Working Hours 27.5 per week, 5.5 hours per day. Monday – Friday, Term time only.

Plus, four cleaning days.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation 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, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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

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