Kitchen Manager - Senior Cook

Position: Kitchen Manager - Senior Cook (Permanent)
Location: Ganstead

School Catering Services

£15.66 per hour (35 hours per week)

Hull Based

Our client, are a well-established facilities management provider delivering cleaning and cooking services across education and community sites. Their focus is on quality food, great service, and well-run operations.

Due to ongoing service requirements, they are looking to appoint an experienced Kitching Manager to lead the catering service at a busy secondary school in Hull.

This is a key role responsible for food quality, team leadership, customer satisfaction, and budget control.

The Role

As Kitchen Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school kitchen and food service. You'll lead the catering team, maintain high food and hygiene standards, and build positive relationships with school staff and students.

Key Responsibilities

Managing the daily school meal service
Leading, supporting, and motivating the kitchen and front-of-house team
Planning menus in consultation with the school and gathering customer feedback
Ensuring meals meet dietary, allergy, cultural, and nutritional requirements
Monitoring food quality, portion control, presentation, and waste reduction
Promoting the service through events and activities to increase uptake
Ensuring high standards of customer service at all times
Managing stock, suppliers, and ordering in line with approved product lists
Keeping accurate records including sales, meal numbers, training, and stock
Managing labour and food costs to stay within budget
Handling cash procedures where required
Recruiting, training, and developing team members
Delivering team briefings and ongoing training, including health & safety updates

About You

We're looking for a confident catering professional who combines strong kitchen experience with leadership ability.

We're looking for someone who has:

Experience managing a kitchen or catering operation
Food Safety Level 3 (current)
Strong understanding of food hygiene and health & safety
Experience leading and developing teams
Good organisational and problem-solving skills
Experience managing food costs and stock control
Comfortable using IT systems for records, stock, and reporting

Experience with cashless catering systems (desirable)
Strong communication and customer service skills
Understanding of safeguarding in a school environment

If you are interested in the above role please send your cv to (url removed)