Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the Catering provision at Falinge Park High School.
We are looking for someone with creativity, enthusiasm and a passion for food with excellent communication skills and an excellent understanding of how to manage nutritional and dietary requirements in a high school environment. We require a Catering Manager who will complement and lead our wider catering team in school.
Ideal candidate
* Proven experience and skills in mass catering provision
* Ability to develop and progress the catering provision to deliver healthy and high-quality meals that meet Nutritional Standards.
* The skills to plan and produce termly menus, taking into account legislative requirements and the needs of the young people and staff at the school
* A passion for food and customer service
* Excellent people skills and a large dose of tact and diplomacy
* To achieve best value without compromising quality relating to authorised catering service.
* To ensure the attractiveness of the catering provision, including food presentation and the eating environment
* To be responsible for the performance of the whole school catering provision.
* The ability to produce meals within a set budget
* Negotiate best value contracts with authorised suppliers to ensure the cost and effectiveness of the catering service.
* The ability to work under pressure whilst retaining a sense of humour.
* Relevant qualifications
We can offer you
* The chance to contribute towards our transformational ethos
* The opportunity to work with highly committed and enthusiastic staff
* Generous employer pension contributions
* A friendly and welcoming community
At FPHS both adults and young people are encouraged to ASPIRE, equipped to THRIVE and empowered to ACHIEVE. As part of the Watergrove Trust we are driven by the purpose of ‘providing more’. We aim to give our young people healthy choices and the power to make them and this role is vital in ensuring that we can fulfil this goal.
We want our young people to feel empowered so that they develop into well-rounded adults who are able to venture into a rapidly changing world with confidence, determination and a belief that they can do whatever they set their mind to.
FPHS is a special place with amazing young people and dedicated colleagues; but don’t take our word for it, come and take look. Please visit our website: https://www.falingepark.com/
If you would like to visit us in school, please reach out to people@watergrovetrust.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you
Deadline – 10.00am on Monday 22nd September 2025
Shortlisting Panel – Monday 22nd September 2025
Interviews to follow shortly after
Watergrove Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to strict pre-employment clearances including enhanced Disclosure & Barring and Childcare Disqualification Check.
Please be aware that if you are shortlisted for an interview that we will request references prior to interview (and online search checks will be carried out).
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