Catering Manager in Okehampton

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Catering Manager to join our established catering team at Okehampton College. The position requires somebody with culinary flair and imagination to continue and enhance the catering offer that the existing team have worked hard to achieve. Engagement with students and staff plays a vital role in menu planning, themed days, events and promotes a positive food culture across our schools.

As a key member of our Trust's catering team, you will work closely with your colleagues based in other schools within our Trust to ensure we achieve the highest standards and continue to enhance our catering offer across all Trust schools. At Okehampton College, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. We are dedicated to creating a strong sense of belonging, where students, staff and families work together to achieve academic excellence and personal growth.

The Oke Way underpins everything we do: inspiring our students to care about themselves and others, take ownership of their learning, and treat each other with care and compassion. Our Trust comprises of 19 schools, 3 Colleges, 15 Primaries, and one All Through SEMH Special school. Established in 2018, we are situated in beautiful Devon on the outskirts of the stunning Dartmoor National Park. The schools vary in size and are all unique. Our schools are a large part of their local communities, and we value those relationships with families and locals.

The Trust was created to enable schools and staff to work closely together in providing the best education possible for our children. We achieve this through meaningful collaboration both within our schools and beyond our Trust to ensure schools are able to secure and sustain improvement. Our work is built on our shared values and an unwavering belief that education improves the life chances for the children in our care.

We aim for everyone in our organisation, staff and children, to be the best they can be and are relentless in our ambition to achieve this. We want our children to look back on their school experience with a sense of achievement and joy and we provide a wealth of additional curriculum experiences to enrich our learning. We care deeply about the children in our schools and work with kindness, compassion, manners and respect. By modelling and expecting these behaviours from our children, we aim to grow future citizens who will positively contribute to society, creating a brighter future for our world.

Our vision and values are what we build our schools upon, with Ambition, Co-operation & Transformation being at the heart. As an established Trust, DMAT can offer a wide range of benefits for our employees:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Access to Discounts
• CPD opportunities
• Extensive Health & Wellbeing Package
• Long Service Days
• On site Parking - In some locations
• Excellent Training Package
• Employee Recognition Scheme

Why choose DMAT? DMAT are an inclusive and forward-looking trust, who seek to nurture our children and employees to be the best they can be.

Job Purpose: To lead in the cooking and serving of nutritious food to our students and staff and provide an efficient and high-quality service across our family of schools. To have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, including compliance and health and safety.

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).