Catering Manager (South)

This role is for 37 hours a week, 40 weeks per year (term time plus 5 training days, plus 5 days in the holidays) Are you enthusiastic, reliable, and enjoy working as part of a team? We are looking for a catering manager in the south, to work alongside our catering manager in the north to join our central team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys overseeing busy kitchen environments, takes pride in providing healthy and nutritious meals, and leads by example. We are looking for a Regional Catering Manager to lead and develop our catering service across our South hub schools. Under the leadership of the Director of Operations, you will oversee kitchen teams, support menu planning and production, and drive a consistently high-quality, great-value service that champions healthy eating and minimises waste. You will travel between sites, building relationships and inspiring excellence. You will: Lead, support and develop kitchen teams across multiple school sites Work with Principals and School Business Managers to plan menus that are compliant, nutritious and popular Improve systems and standards across kitchens (including ordering, auditing and reducing food waste) Ensure excellent food hygiene, health & safety and allergy management across all sites Monitor suppliers and reporting to ensure value for money Cover when necessary to ensure continuity of service If you are an experienced catering leader who is passionate about delivering great food for children and building strong kitchen teams, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation please contact Lynsey Cook, Director of Operations lcook@vennacademy.org Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff. Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.