Catering Manager

at  Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School

JOB OVERVIEW

We are currently looking for two Catering Managers to join our fantastic team at Prospere Learning Trust. This is an exciting opportunity in delivering an outstanding catering service to our schools. This role will require the post holder to work between school sites across the Trust, so a full driving license is required.

‘PROSPECT HOUSE PROVIDES AN INSPIRING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PUPILS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND/OR DISABILITIES FLOURISH. PUPILS ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY AND SAFE. LEADERS AND STAFF HAVE CREATED A RESPECTFUL AND NURTURING SCHOOL WHERE EVERYBODY MATTERS.’ OFSTED 2023

Our aim is to work in partnership with parents to provide the very best education and outcomes for our pupils. We ensure that through this partnership each child will achieve their potential and make outstanding progress.
Find out more about Prospect House in the brochure below or visit school website:
https://prospecthouse.school/

The Catering Managers work as part of the centralised Catering Team, providing support and cover across the schools as deployed by the Head of Catering. Deployments may be for short or longer-term cover to meet the requirements of the Trust.
In this role, you will work as part of the team and contribute to the achievement of its objectives, providing an effective and efficient catering service. This includes being responsible for the safe, effective and efficient operation of all aspects of the catering service in any of the Trust schools, including management of the team, cash reconciliation, and the completion of all financial returns.
You will ensure a high standard of catering service delivery to agreed standards to ensure our future generations have nutritious, delicious meals.
Key relationships:
The post holder will report to the Head of Catering and manage catering staff on a short to long-term basis within a designated school. They will work closely with school leadership colleagues and catering colleagues and lunchtime organisers across the Trust as well as external contractors.