Catering Manager

Glebelands Primary Academy, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6EZ

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  22nd April 2025

• Closing date

  4 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.70 - £12.70 Hourly

Catering Manager job summary

Are you passionate about creating delicious, nutritious meals that inspire young minds?

Glebelands Primary Academy are looking for an experienced and dynamic Catering Manager to lead the catering service at the school. Your will work 25 hours per week, 39 working weeks per year, term-time only. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in catering management. We are looking for someone who is passionate about providing nutritious and delicious meals for our pupils, ensuring they have a positive dining experience every day. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a friendly and supportive environment, where your contribution will play a key role in promoting healthy eating and well-being within the school community.

Main Purpose

• To oversee the smooth running of the kitchen with regards to preparation, serving, and cleaning duties required for the provision of school meals in an efficient and hygienic manner, ensuring a positive dining experience for pupils and staff

Catering Manager Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Catering Manager, preferred within an education setting
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a team
• Passionate about food, with a commitment to delivering outstanding service
• Excellent communication skills, both within the kitchen and with other departments
• Ensuring all kitchen due diligence is adhered to

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of food items following hygiene and safety -guidelines
• Serve food to pupils and staff in a friendly and efficient manner
• Operate tills and handle cash (if required)
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining area, including washing dishes, cleaning surfaces, and disposing of waste
• Follow food safety and hygiene regulations at all times
• Assist with stock rotation and reporting low stock levels to the Catering Manager
• Work collaboratively with the catering team to ensure smooth daily operations
• Support special dietary requirements and allergen management procedures
• Follow safeguarding procedures and maintain a friendly and professional approach towards pupils.
• Person Specification:
• Experience in a catering or food service role (desirable but not essential).-Knowledge of basic food hygiene and safety regulations
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A positive and friendly attitude
• Willingness to undertake training as required

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Glebelands Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glebelands Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glebelands-primary-academy

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