Regional Catering Operations Manager (West and North Yorkshire)
Wellspring Academy Trust, Barnsley, S70 2JW8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
14 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday - 8.30am until 5pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £40,000-£50,000 dependant on skills and experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a passionate Regional Catering Operations Manager to lead our West and North Yorkshire catering teams. The successful candidate will have the drive, determination and enthusiasm to provide exceptional service. Creative and innovative, our Catering Operations Managers develop and deliver an exceptional dining service across the Wellspring community, ensuring every child receives wholesome, delicious meals.
The role involves travel around the Trust academies based in West and North Yorkshire.
Examples of the type of work the postholder will lead:
- Putting the needs of our learners, identified through their direct feedback, at the heart of the service.
- Empathetic leadership of our catering teams, including recruitment, training and development.
- Working in partnership with academy leaders to identify and deliver a bespoke strategic and operational catering strategy.
- Lead catering process improvement.
- Manage catering related procurement exercises with a focus on quality, value and sustainability.
- Support catering capability and capacity development, nurturing and empowering talented colleagues.
- Actively promote healthy eating and wellbeing.
- Ensure all food is prepared with due care and attention, with particular regard to special dietary requirements, calorie and allergen management.
- Drive reduction in food waste & sustainability focus.
- Meet HSE and food safety compliance.
The successful candidate would be working within an experienced and supportive management team, comprising Regional Operations Manager, Compliance Manager, Development Chef, Head of Services, Business Support Officer and Director of Operations within the wider Operations function.
What the school offers its staff
As the Trust continues to grow our roles offer pathways for ambitious and dynamic individuals who are determined to make a difference. We value our people; collegial working at all levels is central to our culture. High quality induction training and ongoing professional development support are guaranteed. There will be a broad range of opportunities for you to realise your professional vision and ambitions within the Trust.
This is an exciting time to join Wellspring Academy Trust as we continue with our ambitious Catering Vision, more information can be found in the information pack for this vacancy.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
If you are currently living overseas or have in the last 5 years be aware that further checks will be required, if you are the preferred candidate.
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About Wellspring Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hr@wellspringacademies.org.uk
Wellspring is an established and growing Multi-Academy Trust with a difference. We operate Primary, Secondary, Special and Alternative Academies across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber. We are committed to making a difference to the lives and life chances of the young people and the communities we serve.
As the Trust continues to grow our roles offer pathways for ambitious and dynamic individuals who are determined to make a difference. We value our people; collegial working at all levels is central to our culture. High quality induction training and ongoing professional development support are guaranteed. There will be a broad range of opportunities for you to realise your professional vision and ambitions within the Trust.
We are interested in hearing from people who:
● Are creative, imaginative, committed and passionate about learning
● Can lead and inspire others
● Have a commitment to working with children and young people with challenging behaviour.
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