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Company Description
Welcome to Red Box Consultancy Services! We are a leading, independent consultancy company providing expert advice and support on catering and facilities management services across various industries and locations. Our focus segments include offshore and remote sites, business and industry, schools, universities, charities, public sector, and retail and leisure. We strive to build long-term relationships and deliver tailored solutions for our clients’ needs.
Role Description
This is a full-time hybrid role as a Trust Catering Manager at Diamond Learning Partnership Trust based at Wintringham Primary Academy in St Neots, covering schools in Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough with flexibility for some remote work. The Trust Catering Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of catering services, manage food service, customer service, cooking, catering, and food & beverage activities, and ensure exceptional service delivery and client satisfaction.
The successful candidate will be employed to lead a team of School Catering Managers in a growing Multi Academy Trust of 14 primary schools and a secondary school, providing an excellent catering provision for students, staff, and visitors. The Trust Catering Manager for Diamond Learning Partnership Trust will be responsible for the performance of the whole Trusts catering provision. You will be responsible for developing the catering provision to deliver healthy and high-quality meals that meet Nutritional Standards. The Trust Catering Manager will supervise and deploy catering staff to ensure the efficient organisation of the catering service.
The Trust Catering Manager will be required to travel, you will be expected to travel between all schools regularly – ranging of 50+ miles between the north and south schools.
Qualifications
- NVQ level 3 in Professional Cookery or similar
- Level 3 in Food Safety
- Level 3 in Health & Safety
- Customer Service and Food & Beverage skills
- GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Certification or degree in Hospitality Management or related field
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and industry trends
- Proven operational experience managing large teams in multi-site catering operations including HR & Performance Management
- Previous experience of menu development, planning and procurement and stock taking.
- Experience of staff development and training.
- Strong people manager and leader with excellent communication skills.
- Strong financial management skills with experience of budget compilation and presentation
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