Catering Manager

Rochdale Sixth Form College, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6HY

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,274.00 - £38,223.00 Annually (Actual)

Catering Manager job summary

As Catering Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of the college catering service, managing a dedicated team and ensuring the delivery of fresh, high-quality meals and hospitality services. You will play a key role in menu development, budget management, stock control and continuous service improvement, helping to create a positive dining experience for our college community.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the catering team, including recruitment, training and performance management.
• Planning, preparing and delivering nutritious, high-quality meals using fresh ingredients.
• Developing varied and innovative menus that appeal to students and staff.
• Managing food ordering, stock control and supplier relationships to ensure value for money.
• Ensuring compliance with food hygiene, health and safety, and allergen regulations.
• Organising staff rotas and production schedules to ensure an efficient service.
• Supporting hospitality and corporate events, including occasional evening and weekend functions.
• Delivering excellent customer service and responding positively to feedback.
• Contributing to the college's commitment to providing an outstanding experience for all students.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual who:

• Has hospitality and catering qualifications, including a Level 3 Food Safety & Hygiene qualification (or equivalent).
• Has significant experience in a chef management or catering management role.
• Has experience planning menus, managing budgets and controlling food costs.
• Can lead, motivate and develop a catering team to achieve high standards.
• Has excellent knowledge of food hygiene, nutrition, special dietary requirements and allergen management.
• Demonstrates strong organisational, communication and customer service skills.

We Offer:

• A high-achieving and respectful student cohort
• Excellent CPD opportunities, including subject-specific training and leadership pathways
• A supportive leadership team and a collegiate working environment
• The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people

How to apply:

Please click 'APPLY NOW' above to apply through My New Term.

• Application Deadline: Friday 26th June 2026
• Interviews: Friday 3rd July 2026

For more information visit: www.rochdalesfc.ac.uk or www.altusep.com.

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Rochdale Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, ages 16 to 19
• Education phase: Sixth form or college
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 16 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rochdale Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rochdale-sixth-form-college

Rochdale Sixth Form College (RSFC) opened in 2010 to address the significant underachievement in A Level performance in the borough. Since then, it has raised achievement in the area dramatically and is recognised nationally as a Centre of excellence. The college is Ofsted outstanding, and regularly one of the highest performing colleges in the country according to the DfE’s performance tables and national achievement rate tables.

The Altus Education Partnership was formed in April 2017. It is a multi-academy trust formed by the governing body of Rochdale Sixth Form College and dedicated to the improvement of education in the borough of Rochdale. The Trust’s mission arose from and built upon the successes and values of the sixth form college. In short, our mission is to create a family of academies from early years to 18 that enables students in the borough to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and to make a positive contribution to society.

To work at RSFC you must aspire to be an outstanding colleague. You must be willing to share and learn. You must be prepared to go the extra mile, be a leader not a follower. Above all else, you must like young people and aspire to make them outstanding citizens.

We wish to appoint someone who will help us to continue to make a positive difference to the lives of young people in the borough. In return we promise a supportive and enjoyable working environment, and the resources needed to carry out the role to the highest standards.

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