Catering Manager

King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is seeking to appoint a organised and efficient Catering Manager to join our team.
This position is available due to the school expanding, we now wish to appoint an ambitious, highly motivated individual who loves their subject and shares our vision for making all students successful citizens in tomorrow’s world.

Main Purpose

To provide a high-quality catering service which supports the wellbeing of pupils and staff.
This includes meeting school catering and health and safety standards.

Duties and responsibilities

Meal Planning & Provision
● Oversee the provision of high-quality school meals in line with government
guidelines and legislation on school nutrition standards
● To ensure prompt and efficient preparations and service of all meals and breaks at
the required time. To ensure that they are being provided to the standard laid
down by the School and to the School’s satisfaction.
● To plan & prepare theme days and promotions
● Planning of pupil focused menus which are exciting for both mid-morning break
and lunch. Ensuring that they are balanced multi choice menus, in accordance with
nutritional standards, considering the dietary needs and preferences of pupils and
varied cultural and religious backgrounds and that are cost within the allocated
budgets
● Negotiate best-value contracts with authorised suppliers to ensure the cost
effectiveness of the catering service
● Manage food stocks to prevent shortages or excess supply and adhere to the
catering budget
● Cater to special dietary requirements and ensure that allergy information is
effectively communicated and labelled
● To ensure that the control of raw materials and portions are to the School’s
standards.
Staff Management
● Supervise and deploy catering staff to ensure efficiency and high-quality food
provision
● To manage and motivate the catering team to deliver the catering services to a high
standard which achieve the agreed KPI’s daily.
● Prepare and manage the duty rota, delegate tasks appropriately to staff, and
ensure the smooth running of the team
● Carry out performance management duties in line with the Trust’s People
Leadership Strategy and make sure all staff in the team have relevant, required
training
● Promote morale and wellbeing among the catering staff

Health & Safety
● Ensure compliance with school catering standards legislation and the school’s food
safety policy, health and safety policy, and allergens policy
● To ensure the Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) is completed in line with the legal
requirements and use as a daily working document
● Ensure that the kitchen and dining area are kept clean and hygienic
● Ensure that kitchen equipment is used safely and according to operating manuals
● Ensure that kitchen and catering equipment is maintained according to the
maintenance schedule
● Arrange for all necessary repairs to be carried out to ensure the safe running of
kitchen equipment and remove any faulty equipment pending repairs. Where
repair or replacement exceeds the agreed budget, discuss this with Principal
Administrator
● Ensure that catering staff are adhering to proper hygiene procedures, including
wearing the correct uniform
● Record all accidents and incident

Application Form
Recruitment Pack