Catering Manager, Birches Head Academy

Job Title: Catering Manager, Birches Head Academy
Hourly rate: £15.55 ph
Location: Birches Head Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST2 8DD
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time only
Weekly Hours: 37.5
Start Date: ASAP

As a Catering Manager, you have a passion for preparing and serving high-quality food to children and staff, whilst thriving on providing exceptional customer service and remaining calm under pressure.

With your creative mindset and strong knowledge of food production and presentation techniques, you pride yourself on ensuring health and safety and food hygiene regulations are adhered to, whilst striving to promote healthy eating to all customers. As our next Catering Manager, you will relish the opportunity to demonstrate your strong leadership and team management abilities.

At Mellors, you will be part of an award-winning family business established in 1840, who strive to offer a bespoke service that is unrivalled, making them the first choice contract caterer for staff restaurants, schools and colleges in the north. Using only the finest and freshest ingredients from local suppliers, they are committed to delivering an exciting choice of food that doesn't cost the earth, whilst ensuring sustainability is at the heart of everything they do.

Mellors Mission: Top quality service and food create happy and successful people

The Key Requirements:
* Experience of producing homemade savoury dishes and home baking
* Minimum of an NVQ in Cookery/Hospitality is preferred
* Managing a team of 7 (including managing their performance, training and development, absence management)
* Taking an active part in cooking and any unit sales promotions
* Ordering products via the online portal
* Carry out a stock take when required
* Ability to promote a welcoming environment to customers
* Polite and friendly
* Work well under pressure
* Good understanding of food hygiene is essential
* Experience of bulk catering is essential
* To perform duties as directed by the Area Manager
* A 'can do' attitude, prepared to assist the rest of the team

The Benefits and Perks
* Term time only
* Well fitted kitchen
* Personalised Christmas gift and card
* Full training and support provided
* Addition to the Grapevine Platform
* Access to HIT Training to improve your personal and professional development
* Company events
* Company pension (where eligible)

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The Next step:
Please click apply and submit an up-to-date CV. Mellors is committed to being an inclusive employer. You can expect to receive an update on your application within two working days. Thank you for your interest and look forward to hearing from you.