Supply Heroes are working in partnership with Lacon Childe School, a well-regarded and community-focused high school in Kidderminster, to recruit a dedicated and experienced Deputy Catering Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the school's busy kitchen, providing healthy, nutritious meals to pupils and staff.

You'll work closely with the Catering Manager, leading the catering team in delivering excellent service, maintaining high food hygiene standards, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

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Assisting the Catering Manager in the day-to-day running of the school kitchen

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Supervising catering staff and delegating tasks effectively

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Preparing and serving meals in line with nutritional and dietary requirements

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Ensuring all food is prepared, cooked, and served to a high standard

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Managing stock levels, placing orders, and monitoring deliveries

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Maintaining hygiene, cleanliness, and safety standards in accordance with regulations

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Supporting the planning and delivery of special events and theme days

The ideal candidate will have:

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Previous experience in a catering management or supervisory role, ideally in an educational or similar environment

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A recognised food hygiene/safety qualification (Level 2 or above)

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Strong organisational and leadership skills

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Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

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Excellent communication skills and a team-focused attitude

Why Supply Heroes?

* Excellent rates of pay on PAYE

* Around the clock support whenever you need it

* Commitment to a quality of service and safeguarding

* Support with any interviews and lesson observations

* Transparency and honesty

* Exclusive job roles around the West Midlands

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. Therefore, applicants will be subject to a variety of checks, including an enhanced DBS check (unless on the update service) along with a variety of others including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This job advert is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and complies to the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020