Catering Manager

Catering Manager – Yate £31,586 – £34,314 per annum FTE (Actual salary £28,021.12 – £30,700.51 per annum) Daily Rate During Trial – £141.11 – £153.50 Term time + 2 weeks (40 weeks per annum) 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Your hours will be worked between 07.00-16.00 with some flexibility to meet the needs of the school. Your exact working hours will be discussed and confirmed with the regional catering manager. ROLE OVERVIEW The Catering Manager is a leadership position responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective operation of the school kitchen facility within the school. The role involves managing the delegation from the Regional Catering Manager to the team of kitchen staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and nutritious meals to the school. The Catering Manager will collaborate with the school, Regional Catering Manager, and other stakeholders to meet nutritional standards, maintain a safe working environment, and foster a positive team culture. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Team Leadership: Provide strong leadership to a diverse team of kitchen staff. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, encouraging teamwork and professional development. Inspire and motivate the catering personnel when training and coaching, by demonstrating excellent team work, motivational and interpersonal sensitivity skills. Conduct regular team meetings and training sessions to enhance skills and address any operational challenges. Operational Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the centralised kitchen facility, including cooking, and ensuring adherence to hygiene, safety, and food quality standards. Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for food preparation,storage, and distribution. Coordinate with suppliers to ensure the timely and cost-effective procurement of quality ingredients. Complete monthly stock takes and the month end procedure, using the current online system, Pelican Pi. To provide monthly finance and any other reports necessary to GLT Finance and Regional Catering Manager. Ensure stock is available to meet the pupil number demands on the catering provision by placing timely orders. Orders will be placed online using Pelican Pi. Good practice will include managing wastage and portion controls. Allocate day to day team responsibilities to ensure that routine work duties are covered, adapting to situations outside normal operations. Vending machine management, ensuring they are stocked and associated checklists are completed. Your Responsibilities Will Also Include: Menu Planning and Nutrition Budget Management Quality Control Administration Staff Development Elementa are not a supply agency, we are a schools services & recruiting partner to education settings. We manage the candidate application, vetting & compliance and process your payroll. Therefore applicants being considered for the role after pre-screening will be required to complete the registration process for Elementa. This includes full vetting & background checks, satisfactory references and application for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure which may be chargeable at £53.20 unless you have a current DBS on the update service. If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to. ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT: Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu. PAYE contract – unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship; no umbrella companies. Training & Support – a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive. Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager