Catering & Hospitality Manager
Hulme Grammar School
Oldham
- £28,000 - £30,000 per year
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- + pension + free school meals + fee remission discount
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 2nd September 2024
- Apply by:
- 19 July 2024
Job overview
Job Summary:
Hulme Grammar School is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Catering & Hospitality Manager, responsible for all aspects of catering and hospitality at the school.
The post holder will plan and execute a high standard of operational excellence for all hospitality, ensuring a coordinated and coherent approach to the management of food, meetings and events at the school.
The role involves managing the catering team, ensuring delivery of high-quality, cost effective and innovative food provision, while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and promoting healthy eating habits within the school community.
This post is term-time + 20 days
Key Responsibilities:
1. General:
Manage and control all aspects of the school’s food offering.
Plan, organise, and deliver all catering and hospitality requirements, working in
conjunction with various members of the team to maximise operational excellence,
experience and profitability.
Continuous improvement of the catering service throughout the school.
2. Menu Planning and Food Preparation:
Develop balanced and nutritious menus that meet the dietary needs of students and
staff, which comply with nutritional standards.
Ensure the preparation and presentation of meals are of high quality and appealing
to students and staff.
Cater to special dietary requirements, including allergies and religious or cultural
dietary needs.
3. Kitchen Management:
Oversee the daily operations of the school kitchen, including food preparation,
cooking, and cleaning.
Manage inventory, order supplies, and ensure proper storage of food items.
Maintain kitchen equipment and arrange for repairs or replacements as needed.
4. Health and Safety Compliance:
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and hygiene regulations in the kitchen and
dining areas.
Conduct regular health and safety checks and risk assessments.
Train staff on food safety practices and maintain accurate records of training and
compliance.
5. Staff Management:
Recruit, train, and supervise the catering staff, ensuring efficient and effective team
performance.
Develop staff schedules and manage staffing levels to meet the needs of the school.
Conduct regular team meetings and provide ongoing support and professional
development opportunities for staff.
6. Budget Management:
Manage the catering budget, including monitoring expenses and gross margins,
ensuring cost-effective purchasing.
Prepare financial reports and work with the school’s DFO to set and manage catering
budgets.
Implement cost-saving measures without compromising on the quality of food and
service.
7. Customer Service:
Foster positive relationships with students and staff, to promote the catering and
hospitality service.
Address and resolve any complaints or concerns regarding the catering service
promptly and professionally.
Encourage student feedback and involvement in menu planning to enhance
satisfaction.
8. Promotion of Healthy Eating:
Develop initiatives and programs to promote healthy eating habits among students.
Collaborate with school staff to integrate healthy eating education into the
curriculum.
Organise events and activities that encourage students to try new, healthy foods.
Qualifications and Experience:
Proven experience as a Catering Manager or in a similar role, preferably in a school or
educational setting.
Relevant qualifications in catering, hospitality, or food service management (preferably
professional level 3 qualification).
Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations.
Excellent cooking skills and experience in menu planning.
Strong leadership and team management abilities.
Budget management and financial reporting experience.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
Skills and Competencies:
Organisational and time management skills.
Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Customer-focused with a positive and approachable demeanour.
Ability to motivate and develop a team.
Working Conditions:
The role is based in the school kitchen and dining areas.
May require early morning starts and occasional evening or weekend work for special
events.
Physical activity, including standing for long periods, lifting, and carrying supplies.
About Hulme Grammar School
Hulme Grammar School, located in Oldham, Lancashire, is a mixed selective school for children between the ages of 2 and 18. It is an independent, all-through mainstream school with a sixth-form. Currently there are 800 students enrolled at the establishment. Classes are co-educational in the Nursery, Infants, Juniors and sixth form and single-sex in Years 7 to 11.
Principal
Tony Oulton
Vision Statement:
‘To offer a vibrant, inclusive education that nurtures young people as individuals, empowering them to realise their potential.’
Vision keywords and what they mean to us:
Vibrant – full of energy and life, warm, colourful
Inclusive – including everybody, nobody excluded
Nurturing – to care and protect while growing
Individual – a person who thinks and behaves in their own way
Empowering – to enable strength and confidence
Realise potential – to become the best you can be
Hulme School Values
Spirit was the word that came up that defined the ‘feeling’ that we get when we enter the school. Some definitions of spirit:
- ‘the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character, the soul.’
- ‘a way of thinking, feeling and behaving, typical for a particular group of people’
The Hulme Spirit is….
…Big-hearted and welcoming
- Be kind and considerate
- Care deeply
- Include everybody
…Respectful and grounded
- Listen attentively
- Show appreciation
- Be true to yourself
…Hard working and determined
- Strive to excel
- Go above and beyond
- Never give up!
ISI Report
Hulme Grammar School received a scheduled and routine inspection from the Independent School Inspectorate (the body which monitors standards in independent schools) in September 2023.
This inspection was held under the new inspection framework which came into effect in September this year, Hulme being among a handful of the first schools nationally to be inspected according to this new framework.
Under the new inspection framework, schools do not receive a one-word judgement or grading by inspectors. This is important to note: no longer will independent schools be rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ as they were in the past under the old framework and, in line with that, this report contains no grade.
Instead you will read that we were found to be compliant in all areas and meet the standards and regulations which govern the running of an independent school. The report then comments on a range of aspects of school life – everything from safeguarding and quality of education, risk assessments to pastoral care.
Schools are complex, dynamic institutions, and we welcome the move away from one-word judgements to a more nuanced style of reporting, which highlights existing strengths and outlines areas for development and improvement. We are delighted that the inspectors have highlighted so many of the aspects of Hulme life that we are proud of too. Please take some time to read over the report. It contains lots of praise of some of the brilliant things that happen here day on day.
Here you can watch a video summary of some of the key findings from the report, recorded with input from stakeholders across the Hulme community, including staff, students, parents and Governors.
View Hulme Grammar School’s latest ISI report
View the Hulme Grammar School Prospectus Pack for 2024 entry here
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