Description Salary: £32,490 - £36,870 per annum pro rata to hours worked as part-time Grade: D Permanent Contract 35 Hours per Week (term time) We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Catering Manager for our secondary school service with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude! This unique role is an exciting opportunity to work within the School Meal Service. Thurrock Catering Services provides Bronze Food for Life, award winning lunchtime meals at 24 Primary Schools, 3 Secondary Schools and 2 Alternative Provision Academies within the Borough, serving more than one million meals each year to children and school staff. Due to continued expansion and growth of our service which now includes catering for Grangewaters Residential Groups and Holiday Activity Feeding Events, an opportunity now exists to work in a friendly and flexible environment within school kitchens in Thurrock. You will be required to prepare, produce, and deliver an excellent standard food service to the staff and pupils at schools in Thurrock, you must be able to organise, arrange and supervise all activities in the school kitchen, counter display and dining room area and must be prepared to cover where-ever required across Thurrock in other schools if needed. You will need to promote the service and keep abreast of new products, promotions, and any changes in legislation. Your main responsibilities will include: Promotion of the Catering Service and supporting the Development Chef and Area Supervisors to keep abreast of new products & legislation. Support the Catering Services to organise and deliver a high standard of service and customer care. Support the Catering Services by undertaking and overseeing the management of food production, service delivery and promotions to increase sales as required. Responsible for managing a team and undertaking regular 1-2-1's, annual appraisals and any training required. Support the Catering Service to increase uptake and business growth. Full workplace training will be given, which includes food hygiene and safety training. A flexible approach with a ‘can-do’ attitude is required together with a pleasant personality and excellent customer care ethics. Previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage. The successful candidate must be available and able to start on 1st September 2025. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at Enhanced Level with Children’s Barred List is required for this post. Advert Closing Date Redeployment Only: 1st May 2025 Internal & External: 11th May 2025 Interview Date: To be confirmed To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below: Download Job Profile (PDF Document) “If you encounter an error message when opening the Job Profile link please refresh the error page”