Catering Manager Job Description

Job Title: Catering Manager

Responsible to: Principal Finance Manager

Grade: 4

Role purpose: Provide great food at affordable prices that meets Sixth Form and School needs and ensuring that the catering service is friendly, efficient and well managed.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Staff Management1. Assist with the recruitment, selection and induction process of new staff2. Assist with training and conduct Performance Management Reviews 3. To ensure that all catering staff are appropriately trained for the tasks that they need to perform and keep

appropriate records4. Ensure suitable staffing levels to meet school needs, including school evening events such as Open Evening and

Sixth Form interview evenings5. Create a happy working environment and a positive welcoming service for students, staff and visitors.

Kitchen management1. To order of provisions, following school procedures, ensuring best value is achieved. Receive and check deliveries

and follow up on any discrepancies.2. To ensure that food wastage is minimised.3. Ensure that supplies are stored and presented correctly to ensure product safety, freshness and availability. Food can

be prepared on site or be brought on to site already prepared.4. Ensure inventory control and the security of money, products and equipment.5. Liaise with the Site Manager to ensure that appropriate servicing, maintenance and repairs of equipment is

undertaken. 6. Ensure that the workload is managed effectively taking into account limitations on space and busy service times. 7. Keep all work areas clean.8. You will need to ensure that the Common Room and surrounding areas are kept clean and tidy at all times (e.g. spillages

must be cleared up, crockery and cutlery must be cleared away and rubbish must be collected and disposed of.)9. Find ways to minimise packaging in view of being environmentally friendly.10. Assist with projects to improve the catering services offered (e.g. cashless payments, student well-being, kitchen

design, and environmental initiatives) 11. Follow up any complaints and incidences of non-compliance to ensure consistent high standards. Share good practice

and positive feedback.

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Menus and financial control1. Liaise with the Sixth Form Council to develop innovative, healthy and exciting menus, whilst complying with the

School Food Standards. 2. Recommend menu prices that are appropriate and proportionate to food, staff and equipment costs. Work with

the Principal Finance Officer and Finance team to create and maintain an appropriate pricing structure. Work with colleagues to produce promotional materials/displays.

3. To ensure that records are created and maintained for the costs of all items sold through catering outlets4. Manage cash payments, monitor turnover, and report on trends of sales.

Health and Safety1. Ensure compliance with the School Food Standards and help promote healthy lifestyles.2. Ensure appropriate labeling for food with particular regard for allergens. Take steps to ensure that cross

contamination does not occur.3. Ensure that Food Standards Agency requirements are met and act on the outcome of any inspections.4. Undertake/follow appropriate risk assessments, for example maintain food temperature logs.5. Comply with Health and Safety Regulations. Assist with or undertaking of risk assessments relevant to the post. 6. Comply with school policies for example Safeguarding, Data Protection and e-safety. Confidentiality must be observed

at all times.

Working arrangementsThe post is for 1406 hours per year, to be worked during term time, staff training days and during the summer holidays for deep clean of the facilities and for preparation of service around exam results and start of term (38 weeks)

1. The postholder will normally work 5 days a week (37hours).2. There is a need to work flexibly around open evenings and other after school events.3. Although some flexibility is required, it is envisaged that the normal working hours will be 7.30am - 2.30pm (Students

have free periods when they are not in lessons and often choose to use the catering facilities during this time)

Other This Job Description sets out the main duties associated with the stated purpose of the post. It is assumed that other duties of a similar level/nature undertaken within the section are not excluded because they are not itemised.The duties of this post could vary from time to time due to new legislation, changes in technology or policy and in that case, appropriate training may be given to enable the post holder to undertake this new/varied work.