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Catering Manager - Full-time

Spring Grove School, Wye, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-6045-18S
  • Posted:08/08/2019
  • Pay:Dependent upon experience
  • Start Date:October 2019
  • App Close Date:27/08/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:05/09/2019

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An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen at Spring Grove School for a dynamic and enthusiastic Catering Manager to join the school.

We are looking to recruit a Catering Manager who is passionate about ensuring that children at Spring Grove are given the very best start in life with a healthy, balanced diet.

Duties for the Catering Manager will include:

  • Overall management and delivery of outstanding catering to the whole school community, throughout the term and including internal and external special events
  •  Ensuring all allergen and dietary requirements are adhered to
  •  Undertaking regular deep cleans of the working kitchen and ensuring kitchen and serving areas are maintained to the highest standards in terms of presentation, hygiene and cleanliness
  • Establishing a firm control over the department’s finances, formulating, presenting and agreeing budgets with the Bursar for all catering expenditure and staffing
  • Ensuring the school’s regulatory and ISI compliance

 

Essential to requirements for the role:

  • A passion for preparing fresh, balanced, nutritious meals for the whole school community
  • A positive attitude and friendly approach to pupils, staff and parents
  • Level 3 Food and Hygiene qualification
  • A team player with effective communication skills
  • Knowledge and experience of basic health and safety and food safety
  • Willingness to undertake further training as required
  • COSHH Knowledge

Information about the school

Spring Grove School is an independent Nursery and day school that offers an outstanding all-round education and a fantastic start in life for children aged 2 to 11 years. The school was rated ‘Excellent’ in all aspects in its most recent (February 2023) ISI inspection. Spring Grove is ideally located in an idyllic 14-acre rural setting just outside the village of Wye, and close to both Ashford and Canterbury.

At Spring Grove School we provide an inclusive environment and education underpinned by high quality, expert teaching that is targeted to the needs of each child. The school is also well known for its excellent extra-curricular provision, including music, drama, dance, art, Forest School and sport.

Our school is small enough for us to know every child, as well as their family, and for us to encourage each and every pupil in our care to be self-confident and independent learners. The children at Spring Grove School live and breathe our school motto ‘Always do your best’. We firmly believe Spring Grove School is unique and a great place for children to grow.

Spring Grove School is a member of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS). For more information, please visit the school’s website www.springgroveschool.co.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.