Catering Manager

School Catering Manager

Location: Middlesbrough

Temporary - 30 hours per week

Pay Rate £18.50

Hours: Monday to Friday 0730-1330

Immediate Start Available

Sector: Education & Catering

Blue Arrow is recruiting for an experienced and passionate School Catering Manager to lead the catering operation within a busy school Middlesbrough

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated catering professional to take ownership of a busy school kitchen, lead a dedicated team, and play a key role in enhancing the dining experience for students and staff. If you have experience managing high-volume catering operations and are passionate about delivering nutritious, high-quality meals, we'd love to hear from you.

As School Catering Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the school's catering service, ensuring the delivery of excellent food, exceptional hygiene standards, and an outstanding customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead, motivate, train, and supervise the catering team to deliver a high-quality food service.

· Develop creative, nutritious, and varied menus that appeal to students while meeting dietary and allergen requirements.

· Manage catering provision for school events, meetings, open evenings, and extended school activities.

· Control food and labour costs, manage stock levels and rotation, and maintain strong supplier relationships.

· Drive meal uptake by continuously improving the food offer and dining experience.

· Ensure full compliance with food safety regulations, HACCP procedures, and company policies.

· Complete and oversee all kitchen records, including temperature checks, cleaning schedules, and food safety documentation.

· Prepare and maintain the kitchen to meet Environmental Health, Ofsted and school audit requirements.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Previous experience as a Catering Manager, Kitchen Manager or Head Chef, ideally within a school, college, university, healthcare or other high-volume catering environment.
Experience managing and developing catering teams.
Strong knowledge of food safety legislation, HACCP procedures, and allergen management.
Food Hygiene Level 3 qualification (or equivalent).
Excellent organisational, leadership and time management skills.
The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards.
A proactive, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving abilities.
A professional and reliable attitude with a genuine passion for delivering excellent customer service.
The ability to successfully obtain an Enhanced DBS Check, as this role involves working within a child-focused environment.

What You'll Receive