Description Role: Catering Manager Academy: Outwood Academy Shafton Start Date: As soon as possible Salary (Actual Salary): £27,441.53 - £28,770.15 Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 37 hours Per Week, Term Time plus 3 weeks (41 weeks) Are you a culinary leader committed to delivering healthy, high-quality catering provision across a whole academy? Join us as at Outwood Academy Shafton as a Catering Manager, taking full responsibility for menu development, financial control, and the effective deployment of catering staff. This management role requires exceptional operational knowledge and essential qualifications to ensure all meals meet nutritional standards and that the catering environment adheres strictly to hygiene and safety regulations. The Candidate & The Role: We are looking for a passionate leader for our kitchen who has real empathy with our students. You will be expected to: To be responsible for oneself and working colleagues for a high standard of hygiene and safety under the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the policies of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust; To plan daily menus, making provision as appropriate for special dietary requirements, and order stocks accordingly; To prepare, cook and oversee the cooking of a range of food items; To supervise and deploy catering staff to ensure the efficient organisation of the catering service, and deal with any day to day staffing problems/issues that may arise; In conjunction with the Finance Team, be responsible for the accurate cost control of catering revenue and expenditure and ensuring correct procedures are met; For the full list of duties please refer to the Job Description For the full list of essential qualifications please refer to the Person Specification The Department & Facilities: The department comprises of 1 assistant catering manager, 7 catering assistants and 3 midday supervisors as well as yourself as catering manager. The kitchen is a busy environment which is fully functioning with lots of modern equipment. Welcome from the Principal: Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Shafton. As Principal, I am thrilled to introduce our academy, a true place of belonging in Shafton, Barnsley. Kindness, compassion, high standards, and the highest quality teaching are our core business every single day. Having worked in this school community for 26 years, I feel absolute pride seeing our students flourish. Every member of staff is deeply committed to providing the very best life chances for our students. Many colleagues have been part of our journey from the start, and we are unbelievably proud of the transformation we bring to our young people and the whole community. As part of the Outwood Family, renowned for transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team if you share our passion and dedication. I look forward to meeting you. To view the job description for this role, please click here To view the personal specification for this role, please click here If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Jane Goldthorpe (Business Manager) at j.goldthorpe@shafton.outwood.com. To view the Support Staff recruitment booklet, Click here Responsibilities The Catering Manager is responsible for the whole academy catering provision, developing the service to deliver healthy, high-quality meals that meet Nutritional Standards. Duties include supervising and deploying catering staff, planning daily menus (including provision for special diets), and preparing and cooking a range of food items. This role manages the accurate cost control of catering revenue and expenditure, the security of all monies, and coordinates procurement with the Finance Team. The manager ensures strict compliance with Food Safety, Health and Safety, and COSHH regulations, undertaking regular risk assessments and reporting all accidents. Additionally, the manager is responsible for staff recruitment, induction training, development coordination, and actively contributing to service development initiatives. For the full Job Description please click here Qualifications The role requires a Level 3 or equivalent Food Hygiene qualification and detailed knowledge of current food legislation regarding food hygiene and workplace health and safety. Candidates must demonstrate experience preparing, cooking, and presenting food to meet quality, cost, and safety standards, as well as the safe and correct use of general catering equipment. Essential skills include the ability to effectively communicate, deliver a high standard of customer service, and competently construct menus and recipes. The successful applicant must be able to follow Codes of Practice, complete accurate administrative documents, and understand academy child safeguarding procedures. A satisfactory DBS check is required. For the Person Specification please click here