School Kitchen Manager: Lead Large-Scale Catering Term Time

Sodexo Ltd; Town of Greenwich (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Salary Finance benefits

Retirement plan

Death in service benefit

Cycle to work

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring for a school kitchen leadership role at Millennium Primary School in London. You will oversee all aspects of food and beverage operations and finances for the school’s kitchen, ensuring top-tier food and service standards.

Your leadership will shape a vibrant, productive team and you will drive cost-control, menu development and compliance. You will manage recipes, mentor staff, and uphold health and safety, with a firm focus on delivering excellent student experiences and a

Qualifications

• Must have expertise on cooking on a large scale for 100–1300 students.
• Experience following recipes in a similar setting.
• Previous staff supervision or line management experience.
• Experience with fresh produce and ingredients.
• Adherence to health and safety procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Professional leadership and positive attitude.
• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate.
• At least 1 year hands-on cooking experience; training on Food Hygiene provided.

Responsibilities

• Manage replenishment of food and dismantling of work areas at end of service.
• Develop, mentor, conduct training, and inspire kitchen team.
• Control catering operation, including labour, food and stock expenses.
• Manage and optimise all controllable costs.
• Ensure uniformity in food and service standards for staff, visitors and students.
• Manage creation and development of menus.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure standards are followed.

Skills

Large-scale cooking

Staff supervision

Budget control

Menu development

Health & safety

Training & mentoring

Inventory management

Education

Level 2 Food safety certificate

Tools

No specific tools listed

Job description

Sodexo is hiring for a school kitchen leadership role at Millennium Primary School in London. You will oversee all aspects of food and beverage operations and finances for the school’s kitchen, ensuring top-tier food and service standards.

Your leadership will shape a vibrant, productive team and you will drive cost-control, menu development and compliance. You will manage recipes, mentor staff, and uphold health and safety, with a firm focus on delivering excellent student experiences and a