School Catering Manager

Location: Wirral
Hours: Wednesday to Friday, 8:00am - 2:00pm (18 hours per week)
Pay: £18.00 - £19.00 per hour
Contract: Temporary with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic Catering Manager to join a friendly school on the Wirral. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for delivering high-quality school meals while leading a small catering team in a positive and supportive environment. There may also be potential for further hours where required.

• Manage the day-to-day running of the school kitchen
• Prepare and serve nutritious, high-quality meals
• Lead, motivate and support the catering team
• Ensure food hygiene, health & safety, and allergen standards are maintained
• Manage stock control, ordering and kitchen budgets
• Maintain a clean, organised and compliant kitchen

• Previous experience managing a catering operation, ideally within a school, education or contract catering environment
• Food Hygiene Level 3 (or willingness to obtain)
• Strong organisational and leadership skills
• A positive, hands-on approach with excellent communication skills
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is desirable (or willingness to obtain one)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPENCER CLARKE GROUP

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy.

• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained.
• You must have legal right to work in the UK.
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.