Catering Manager - Full-time

Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School, Canterbury

Ref:KCC886-4534-246S
Posted:05/03/2025
Pay:KSF (KR8) £25,845 pro rata (£29,519 FTE)
Start Date:ASAP
App Close Date:04/04/2025 at 12:00
Interviews:TBC

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Have you worked in the catering industry and would like a great work life balance? Are you passionate about providing exciting, nutritious, fresh and delicious meals to children? Do you have experience in catering management and a flair for leading a team? If so, we invite you to apply for the role of catering manager at our school.

Here at Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School, we can offer you the opportunity to work term time plus one week in school holidays. You would not be working evenings, weekends or bank holidays ... with the exception of the very occasional school event.

We are looking for a dedicated catering manager to lead our school kitchen, ensuring that students and staff are served healthy, balanced, and tasty meals every day. You will oversee menu design, food preparation, manage stock and budgets, ensure compliance with health and safety standards, and inspire a team of kitchen staff to deliver exceptional service.

Key responsibilities will be:

Plan and prepare modern, exciting and nutritious meals in line with school/DfE meal guidelines, including breakfast, break time and lunch
Lead and motivate the catering team, ensuring high-quality food service
Manage stock, ordering, and budgets efficiently
Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health & safety regulations
Cater for dietary requirements and special events within the school
Work closely with school leadership to promote healthy eating

What we are looking for:

Experience in a similar catering management role
Knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety standards
Strong management and organisational skills
Passion for creating enjoyable and nutritious meals for children
A relevant catering qualification
Hold at least a Level 2 Food Safety Certificate. A Level 3 is desirable, however, the school will support the training for this if required.

Why join us?

A rewarding role making a difference in children’s health and wellbeing
Supportive working environment within a vibrant school community
Competitive salary and benefits package
Term-time working hours for a great work-life balance

Information about the school

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School is a highly respected selective Voluntary Controlled Girls’ Grammar School that places students’ academic success on a par with their wellbeing, creating a unique learning community where every individual matters. Students attending the school are aged between 11-18 years and the school has a student roll of about 1,300 students (with approx. 400 pupils in our mixed Sixth Form).

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School is committed to safeguarding Children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Simon Langton Girls Grammar School expects all governors, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including oversees criminal background checks, where applicable. All new governors, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs Elaine Wall
Address:Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3EW
Telephone: (01227) 463711
Email: ewall@langton.kent.sch.uk

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