Overall Purpose of the Role will be:
To be responsible for:
- Preparing, cooking, and serving school meals for assigned school/s in line with nutritional guidelines, standard recipes and pre-defined menus, quality requirements, and budget parameters.
- Undertaking other activities to ensure compliance and the control and organisation of resources to fulfil service level agreements.
- Directing and supervising the day-day activities of onsite staff by providing decisive and effective leadership to team(s)
You will be primarily based at one school where you will be responsible for:
- Food to be produced and served onsite only.
- Food to be produced and served onsite + food to be distributed to other schools (this arrangement is known as a production hub).
Post holders will need to work flexibly and be required to:
- Provide short-term cover at another location as required.
- Be moved longer term or permanently to another school within the area cluster to meet service needs.
- Work additional hours when requirements arise.
Key Job Activities:
- Food Production & Service
- Receive meal numbers, check special dietary requirements, obtain the recipes, and plan the preparation as per the pre-established menu.
- Prepare and cook food.
- Prepare and set up serving and dining areas in line with the menu and other pre-defined details.
- Serve food whilst interacting with children and school staff.
- Oversee the packing and collection of food prepared for other schools (for production hub kitchens only).
- Undertake routine cleaning of kitchen areas and equipment during and after each service.
- Oversee the safe disposal of waste.
- Direct and supervise the activities of over 10 onsite staff involved in food production and service.
We are seeking candidates who are able to act as a positive representative of the service by:
- Being approachable, friendly, and helpful.
- Dealing appropriately with straightforward questions, and requests from school staff.
- Escalating anything non-routine or contentious to the appropriate manager or support officer within the service.
- Promote the uptake of school meals and participation with new menus and ideas by engaging with children daily, and with parents and carers at school events.
Catering Logistics
- Compile rotas & timesheets to ensure daily kitchen tasks are assigned.
- Carry out safety checks on the premises and equipment, ensuring the security of the kitchen and any stores and surrounds.
- Report the breakdown of equipment and need for structural repairs, including Food Safety hazards, break-ins, and accidents.
- Report problems with stocks and supplies and liaise with other central staff within the service regarding other operational issues/risks/matters of concern.
- Reconcile daily and weekly meal numbers.
- Monitor and control stock supplies.
- Place orders for goods and supplies.
- Receive, check, and store deliveries.
- Record cleaning and food waste details on the schedule.
- Monitor food budgets and escalate any concerns to the Area Manager.
- Maintain accurate food safety, and health & safety record
Your next opportunity awaits!
For more details on this vacancy and to apply, contact Prakash by emailing prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk or call Prakash on 01772 208967.
