Catering Manager

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Band E 30.00 Working Hours – 39 Weeks per Year Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are looking for a highly motivated person with strong organisational and people skills to manage a busy school and hospitality catering service in our school. Our total focus is on fresh, wholesome, modern and exciting food for our pupils. As a team leader with motivational flair, you will have a 'Hands On' approach and be involved in food production; as well as having good organisational and people management skills to manage and develop the services across the whole school day. A commitment to maintaining high standards of food quality, customer care, and hygiene is essential. Ideally you should have a minimum of 5 years management experience within a catering environment and hold HND, NEBSS or similar qualification in catering management. We serve on average 250 meals a day across the whole school with over 400 on roll. You will be managing a team of four other staff and working in conjunction with our external catering consultancy. Working hours are currently 8am to 2pm, term time plus 5 Inset days. For an information discussion about this role, please contact Danny Stenhouse, School Business Manager via email at businessmanager@heygarth.wirral.sch.uk. Completed applications should also be sent to this email address. Interviews will be arranged before the end of August with a view to the successful person starting on 1st September for a 2-week handover with the current post holder. Please note we do not accept applications via any other method or via recruitment agencies. The school is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of our children and expects the same level of commitment from all staff. This post is subject to an Enhanced Level CRB check. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability