Position: Catering Manager Salary: Band G SCP 19 Hours: Permanent/Term Time Only/Mon-Fri/34 hours per week Townfield Primary School is looking for a passionate and dedicated Catering Manager to lead our school kitchen and provide a first-class service to our students. If you have excellent culinary skills and a commitment to nurturing children through healthy, exciting food, we want to hear from you. The Role As the Catering Manager, you will manage and control all catering services according to school specifications. You will lead and motivate a team of catering staff to deliver high-quality, pupil-focused meals while maintaining strict budgetary and safety standards. Key Responsibilities include: ● Culinary Excellence: Ensuring prompt preparation of all meals, breaks, and hospitality requirements using high-standard "scratch cooking". ● Menu Innovation: Planning balanced, multi-choice menus that meet nutritional standards and cater to diverse dietary and cultural needs. ● Team Leadership: Managing, recruiting, and training the catering team, including conducting performance management and organising staff cover. ● Operational Control: Managing raw materials, portion control, and all administrative returns (weekly and monthly) accurately and on time. ● Service Growth: Organising theme days and promotions to actively encourage pupils to use the service and grow catering sales. ● Safety & Standards: Maintaining legal and school standards for health, safety, and hygiene, including the daily use of "Safer Food Better Business" (SFBB). To apply, please complete the Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust application form and equal opportunities form and return via email to vacancies@remat.org.uk. Safeguarding Statement Townfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references prior to appointment. We are an equal opportunities employer. Closing Date: 25th February 2026