Catering Supervisor

As our Catering Supervisor, you are the vital link supporting the Catering Manager. You will ensure operational efficiency, compliance assurance, and active team mentorship. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring every service meets our high standards for food quality and customer satisfaction.

The Supervisor is critical in managing daily tasks, quality assurance, and compliance:

Operational Oversight:Support the Catering Managers in managing and directing the kitchen team to ensure a consistently fantastic dining experience for students and staff.

Inventory & Control:Assist the Catering Managers with essential ordering, stock control, and inventory management to maintain operational efficiency.

Culinary Support:Support the team in the preparation of delicious, nutritious meals of the highest quality, using fresh and sustainable ingredients.

Compliance Champion:Guarantee full adherence to the highest standards of Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, and Allergen management protocols.

Team Mentorship:Assist the Catering Managers in providing guidance and supportive leadership to the team, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.

• Client Relations:Build and maintain positive professional relationships with clients and customers, representing our service brand on-site.

We seek a driven individual who is eager to progress and shares our passion for maintaining the highest standards of food and service:

A natural, positive leader who can effectively support team direction and demonstrate exceptional teamwork.

Possess exceptional Customer Service skills and a dedication to service excellence.

Previous experience in leading or mentoring a team is strongly preferred.

Possess a sound knowledge of Health and Safety practices within a professional kitchen.

Food Hygiene Level 2 is preferred (though comprehensive training will be provided to the right candidate).

A full UK driving licence

At Stir, we give our teams the time, freedom, and tools they need to feel pride in their work every single day! You'll also benefit from a true commitment to work-life balance:

Monday to Friday working only—say goodbye to all weekend shifts!

27.5 hours working with no late nights.

38 working weeks per year, structured around the term-time calendar (maximising time with family and friends!).

£12.71 per hour

Join a fast-growing, ambitious company dedicated to supporting your long-term career development.

Access to our dedicated Learning & Development team for apprenticeships and advanced training courses available to all staff.

Crucial

Note:

We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people. This role requires a mandatory enhanced DBS disclosure. Due to high demand for this key position, the role may be filled before the official closing date.

We’re a specialised school catering company with a deep passion for high-quality food, dedicated to fostering a community spirit and driving a mission to instil pride back into school kitchens across the UK.

Our success is powered by an exceptional and highly valued team. We boast a diverse range of experts, skills, and abilities, all united by our common goal of creating a significant impact and stirring innovation within education catering.

We are committed to maintaining uncompromisingly high standards—both in the culinary excellence of the food we serve and in the professional management and safety of our kitchen environments. This commitment is supported by our dedicated team and reinforced through regular support and targeted training, ensuring our on-site teams possess the precise skills needed to deliver the performance we expect.

We actively seek individuals with creative initiative and growth ambition. We offer exciting opportunities designed to attract strategic thinkers and bold movers ready to advance their careers with us. If this vision resonates with you, we encourage you to connect with our team.