Catering Supervisor
Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7PH3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Term Time Only including all inset days Hours are expected to fall on Mon-Fri. 7.15am -2.45 pm to be flexibly deployed to meet needs of the service. Half hour daily break is unpaid.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Salary calculated in line with NJC Grades 3/4 Point range (5-10) paid pro rata (£23,329 -£25,054) actual salary per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Description
Job Purpose
The Catering Supervisor is a leadership position responsible for Assisting the Catering Manager in the efficient and effective operation of the school kitchen facility within the school. The role involves managing the delegation from the Catering Manager to the team of kitchen staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and nutritious meals to the school. The Assistant Catering Manager will collaborate with the school,Catering Manager, and other stakeholders to meet nutritional standards, maintain a safe working environment, and foster a positive team culture.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership:
- Support the Catering Manager on the leadership to a diverse team of kitchen staff, including a Cook and Catering Assistants within the school.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, encouraging teamwork and professional development.
- Support Catering Manager in inspiring and motivating the catering personnel when training and coaching, by demonstrating excellent team work, motivational and interpersonal sensitivity skills.
- Support Catering Manager in conducting regular team meetings and training sessions to enhance skills and address any operational challenges.
- Proactively enhance the reputation of the Catering department as a key area for all in food production and service.
Operational Management:
- Assist with the day-to-day operations of the centralised kitchen facility, ensuring adherence to hygiene, safety, and food quality standards.
- Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for food preparation, storage, and distribution.
- Assist Coordinating with suppliers to ensure the timely and cost-effective procurement of quality ingredients.
- Assist Completing monthly stock takes and the month end procedure, using the current online system, Pelican Pi.
- Ensure stock is available to meet the pupil number demands on the catering provision for the Kitchen, within the school by placing timely orders. Orders will be placed online using Pelican Pi. Good practice will include managing wastage and portion controls.
- Assist the Catering Manager in delegating day to day team responsibilities to ensure that routine work duties are covered, adapting to situations outside normal operations.
Menu Planning and Nutrition:
- Collaborate with the Catering Manager to help develop well-balanced and nutritious menus that meet the dietary needs of primary and secondary school students.
- Stay informed about dietary trends, allergies, and special dietary requirements, adjusting menus accordingly.
Budget Management:
- Assist the Catering Manager with the monitoring of the budget for the hub kitchen, ensuring cost-effective operations while maintaining high-quality food standards.
- Assist with completing end of month accounting finance information and send directly to the Finance Department and Regional Catering Manager.
Quality Control:
- Implement and monitor quality control measures to ensure that all meals meet established standards for taste, presentation, and nutrition agreed by the Catering Manager.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Establish and maintain effective communication channels with school administrators, staff, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the Catering Manager to address any specific dietary needs or concerns.
Administration
- To support the Catering Manager in providing meal numbers and any other important information requested by the Regional Catering Manager.
- To support Catering Manager with auditing, stock control and end of the month procedure.
Generic
To participate in school initiatives where every person is expected to contribute to the learner's progress.
To participate in the school’s professional learning programme as agreed.
To play a full part in promoting healthy eating as part of the Food for Life scheme and Green Kitchen scheme.
To play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos, and encouraging and ensuring staff, pupils and students adhere to school expectations.
Such other duties may be reasonably allocated by your line manager or Headteacher.
Other Job Requirements
Transport of meals (if applicable)
To drive the school meal van in a responsible manner and competent manner, ensuring safety of road users, members of the public and yourself at all times. To transport food to other schools within the trust.
Physical Effort
There may be some lifting and movement of resources/food and equipment but Site Caretakers are available for heavier, specialist and distance movement.
Job Context
This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements.
Safeguarding Children
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring check along with other relevant employment checks.
Special Notes on Conditions
There may be occasions when the attendance outside of your normal working hours is necessary to fulfil this role therefore flexibility is required.
This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.
What the school offers its staff
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
- Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gym membership scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free eye tests
Car benefit scheme
- My Health discounts
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Wallington County Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1098 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@wcgschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8647 2235
Wallington County Grammar School is one of the most successful schools in the country. Our motto is Per Ardua ad Summa, Through Difficulties to the Heights, which our exceptional students exemplify each and every day. Their success and that of our staff has been recognised by Ofsted, grading the school ‘outstanding’ in all areas, and more recently by the Secretary of State for Education who presented the school with the 2019 Evening Standard Award for School Achievement. This success is born from a strong set of values centred around compassion for one another, commitment to all we do, courage in facing life’s many challenges and creativity to succeed in a global 21st century society.
We are a highly selective school, admitting 150 young men from across London and the South East into Year 7 and admitting young women into the Sixth Form. We have a well balanced, academic curriculum centred around developing scholarship and creativity which, when combined with innovative and forward thinking pedagogy, makes Wallington County Grammar School an extremely stimulating place to work.
Arranging a visit to Wallington County Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@wcgschool.co.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Surrey