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Catering Manager - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Portal House School, Dover

  • Ref:KCC886-7067-90S
  • Posted:26/05/2021
  • Pay:Kent Range 7 (£23,033 - £26,075) Pro-rata
  • Start Date:28th June 2021
  • App Close Date:26/05/2021 at 12:00
  • Interviews:8th June 2021

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Portal House has recently been redeveloped to include an extensive new kitchen. You will be expected to cook a main lunchtime meal for up to 120 people a day.

 

You will be responsible for the kitchen i.e. what goes on in there and what comes out of the kitchen.

  • Ordering and preparing all the food.
  • Cook a healthy, yet substantial mid-day meal to serve to students, staff and visitors.
  • Manage a part time kitchen assistant.
  • Ensure high standards of hygiene and Health & Safety.
  • Communicate effectively with a wide range of people.

Essential skills and qualities:

  1. `Hands` on Catering Manager
  2. Hold relevant qualifications.
  3. Previous successful experience of cooking large quantities of quality food to a time schedule.
  4. Design balanced weekly menus.
  5. Order in appropriate ingredients, and stay within budget.
  6. Manage kitchen support staff well.
  7. Able to keep to time deadlines and cope with occasional changes to scheduled practices.
  8. Keep your area clean and adhere to the latest Kitchen Standards.

Have a sense of humour and ability to work hard!

Information about the school

All 80 students on roll have an EHC plan with SEMH or ASD as their main SEN need. Most have additional associated diagnosed and undiagnosed needs. All have a broadly average cognitive profile with behaviour presenting as the biggest barrier to accessing education.

It is essential that have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs associated with student who present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and or Autism and experience of working successfully with other agencies to help these children achieve positive outcomes. A high proportion of our children are eligible for pupil premium.

Portal House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01304) 853526

Documents

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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.