Overview
Job title: School Catering Manager/Cook
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, ideally 8:30am-13:00pm. The contract is term time only plus 10 working days (40 weeks per year).
Start date: September 1st, 2025 or as soon as possible after this date.
Do you enjoy delivering great customer service? Are you experienced at leading a team in a busy kitchen environment where multi-tasking is essential? Are you creative and able to develop new menu ideas that will encourage our pupils to eat healthily? If yes, please read on.
Reed Education are supporting a great Primary School in the FY6 area who are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Chef with proven chef and kitchen management skills to lead the kitchen team into an exciting period of development.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has experience of working in a busy school kitchen where working to a deadline is key. You will have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude with a good work ethic.
You will be responsible for maintaining their five-star food hygiene rating, operating within school food standards, ordering food and minimising waste.
Responsibilities
* Lead a busy school kitchen team and ensure work is completed to deadlines.
* Maintain five-star food hygiene rating and operate within school food standards.
* Order food and minimise waste.
* Deliver exceptional customer service and develop menu ideas that encourage pupils to eat healthily.
* Support the development of the school’s catering offering in collaboration with senior leaders.
* Keep a calm approach and maintain composure under pressure.
Qualifications
* Food Hygiene Training – level 2
* First Aid at work qualification (or willingness to undertake this training)
* Recognised Nutrition Qualification
* Experience of large scale catering
* Experience of working in a school kitchen
Benefits
* Daytime working hours
* A varied and interesting role
* 12 weeks holiday per year
* The opportunity to become involved in a thriving school community
* the well-being of staff and pupils at the forefront of all decision-making processes
* Free onsite parking
* Welcoming colleagues and a great team spirit
If this position sounds like something you would be perfect for I would love to hear from you! Alternatively you may know somebody who is perfect for this position and if that is the case you could earn up to £300!
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