Located in the idyllic village of Moreton, Ashlyns Schools Catering Service are seeking an experienced Catering Manager to manage the service at Moreton CofE School, Essex.
You will be joining an award-winning contract caterer with a reputation for innovation and a background built on strong ethics and an ongoing commitment to improving school meals.
You will manage and be part of a small team, working closely with the school, ensuring that standards are achieved and maintained.
You will be confident in your craft cooking skills, striving to push the boundaries of school food to the highest standards, ensuring the children are offered imaginative, flexible and nutritious meals.
You will be able to demonstrate skills in team management, budget control, service improvement, customer relations and marketing whilst supported by our Operations team to ensure company/governance adherence.
In brief, you will have:
* a solid background in catering within a commercial environment and, ideally, in an educational setting
* experience of managing others
* a sound and up to date knowledge of food safety procedures, either current Level 3 Basic Food & Hygiene Certificate or be willing to undertake online training immediately to achieve a Level 3
* an understanding of nutrition and knowledge of food standards for school meals including allergens
* a genuine interest and a desire to challenge perceptions of school meals
* excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal with children, parents, school staff and colleagues confidently and successfully
* can evidence and describe how you have made a significant impact in a previous role
Salary Starting salary £14.25 per hour
Hours of work 6 hours per day, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only
Candidates must be prepared to obtain an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) disclosure which is satisfactory to both Ashlyns and the school and be rechecked throughout their employment. All other safeguarding conditions including clearances for satisfactory references, medicals and right of work in the UK must be obtained.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.25 per hour
Work Location: In person