Assistant Catering Manager

Overview

The King’s Academy Catering team provides meals and hospitality for students and staff across two kitchens and two restaurants, serving daily lunchtimes, a breakfast club, breaktime service and various special events. The catering operation supports a large student population, with many students relying on school meals. The role involves using professional chef skills to prepare healthy, nutritious, and popular meals for every school day within a supportive team environment.

• Prepare and cook main meals and assist the Catering Manager in organizing the work of the catering team.
• Deliver high-quality, in-house produced meals daily for students and staff, including meat and vegetarian mains, jacket potatoes, soups, pasta pots, salads, paninis, sandwiches, cakes, home bakes, yoghurts and hot puddings.
• Help maintain a modern kitchen environment with ongoing equipment investment and adherence to food safety standards.
• Follow the four-week lunch menu cycle in compliance with School Food Regulations and support positive student dining experiences.
• Support special events and daily hospitality requirements (e.g., Annual Christmas Lunch, Carol Service, Year 6 Open Evening) as part of the catering team.
• Work with the external catering consultant on procurement frameworks, food safety audits and related consultations as required.

The catering team consists of the Catering Manager, an Assistant Catering Manager/Chef, two Catering Supervisors, ten Catering Assistants and a Kitchen Porter. Most food preparation occurs in the larger downstairs area, and the team operates under the guidance of an external consultant for procurement and audits.

35 hours per week, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm with a 30-minute unpaid break. Monday to Friday during term time plus 12 days worked in school holidays. Benefits include:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Access to the Benefits Hub
• Employee-centered and family-friendly policies
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days + 8 bank holidays per year, pro-rated for part-time)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to terms and conditions)

For informal discussion or if you would like to visit during week commencing 6 January, please contact Miss Charlotte Booth (HR Officer) at c to make arrangements or if you have any queries.