Catering Supervisor

Chilcote Primary School is seeking to appoint a motivated, skilled and enthusiastic Catering Supervisor to lead our busy school kitchen and ensure the delivery of high quality, nutritious meals for our children.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about food, enjoys working with people, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of service, hygiene and safety.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking a Catering Supervisor who can:

• Lead the day‑to‑day running of our school catering service, ensuring meals are prepared, cooked and served to a high standard
• Supervise, support and coordinate catering staff, ensuring a positive and efficient working environment.
• Plan and implement varied and nutritious menus in line with DfE Food standards and pupils' dietary requirements
• Maintain excellent hygiene and safety standards across the kitchen, ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Environmental Health requirements
• Manage stock and food ordering processes and systems
• Contribute positively to school life, including supporting catering needs for school events and functions.

What you will bring:

• Experience working in a professional kitchen environment
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure
• A flexible, proactive and professional approach

Why join us?

At Chilcote Primary School, we are proud of our warm, welcoming community and our commitment to providing the very best for our children. As Catering Supervisor, you will play a key role in shaping a positive dining experience and supporting the wellbeing of our pupils through high‑quality school meals.

You will be supported by a dedicated team, opportunities for training and development, and a friendly school environment where staff are valued.

Interested applicants should carefully look through the job description and person specification for this role. You will find the JDPS in the related documents section.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Chilcote School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications; medical fitness; identity and right to work. As part of revised safer recruitment processes, we will also conduct an online search. Search criteria is available on request.

The school’s Safeguarding and Whistleblowing policies can be found on our careers page or via the school website: www.chilcoteschool.com

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