Salary: £36,124 - £38,626
We are looking to appoint to the role of Regional Catering Manager to deliver the highest standards of support to our catering teams and the academies within which they work.
The role:
As a Trust Regional Catering Manager, in partnership with local chef managers you will lead existing academy-based catering staff to deliver an exceptional in-house catering service across our 40 academies, through our catering management systems. You will ensure investment in their professional development, and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will have a serious eye for detail, like to get hands on and lead the way, be financially astute to support academy finance staff and have a knowledge of working to budgets, implementing, and streamlining management systems.
You will communicate clearly and diplomatically with colleagues, staff and customers at all levels and make decisions relating to the Trust’s catering services.
The role would be home/office based, visiting head office in Nottingham and our academies on a regular basis. Our academies are in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Skegness.
The ideal candidate will be an organised, experienced manager with a can-do attitude and:
- Previous multi-site experience is desirable.
- Be IT proficient.
- Can understand and manage the diverse relationships between clients, staff, and other stakeholders.
- Can promote a welcoming environment to our customers.
- Be a naturally positive person with a ‘can do’ attitude, prepared to assist and work as part of a team and the company.
- Be flexible, open to new ideas, approaches and cultures, values diversity, and strives to make a difference.
- Will support and takes part in change initiatives.
- Has the skill and ability to spot business opportunities, to generate new ideas and approaches that move the business forward.
- Offers acceptance, support and championing of company objectives, standards and values and demonstrating support and commitment to Greenwood Academies Trust.
- Holds a full clean driving license.
Qualifications for the role:
- NVQ Level 3 in catering or equivalent, essential.
- NVQ Level 4/5 in catering or equivalent, desirable, with a willingness to work towards this.
- Intermediate food hygiene certificate, essential.
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.