Unit Catering Manager Level 2
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M14 6PL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7aa81032-cd65-4555-8d5e-dda9b6b8b166 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced Catering Manager to oversee the efficient management of the kitchen. The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective running of the in house school catering service, ensuring that high standards are maintained including school food regulations, food safety and health and safety requirements, financial targets and customer service whilst providing a welcoming and efficient service to the pupils.
The successful candidate will be able to supervise and lead the catering team. They will have a passion for serving high quality, freshly cooked meals, focussing on delivering the highest quality food to maximise meal uptake whilst ensuring value for money and meeting School Food Standards and food hygiene and safety regulations.
What the school offers its staff
The school catering provision provides an essential service and forms an integral part of our school community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. -Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. -Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant) -childcare disqualification -Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) -medical -online and social media -prohibition from teaching -right to work -satisfactory references -suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are looking for an experienced Catering Manager to oversee the efficient management of the kitchen. The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective running of the in house school catering service, ensuring that high standards are maintained including school food regulations, food safety and health and safety requirements, financial targets and customer service whilst providing a welcoming and efficient service to the pupils.
The successful candidate will be able to supervise and lead the catering team. They will have a passion for serving high quality, freshly cooked meals, focussing on delivering the highest quality food to maximise meal uptake whilst ensuring value for money and meeting School Food Standards and food hygiene and safety regulations.
What the school offers its staff
The school catering provision provides an essential service and forms an integral part of our school community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. -Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. -Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant) -childcare disqualification -Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) -medical -online and social media -prohibition from teaching -right to work -satisfactory references -suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.