Deputy Catering Manager

Deputy Catering Manager 

Derby High - 30 hours

Hazlewood - 27 hours 

Grade 6 - £12.38 per hour

This is your opportunity to join our customer-focussed team as the Council seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of Bury’s younger generation.  As part of our busy catering service, you’ll get full training and we will provide you with opportunities to develop further within the service including a range of apprenticeships.

We are looking for candidates who have experience in catering services and relevant experience at a supervisory level or looking for their next step up the ladder. You will need to be able to communicate effectively, motivate and lead the team. You will also need to develop and improve relationships with the Head Teacher, Business Manager and the rest of the school team.

You need to have an NVQ Level 1 and 2 in Food Production and Cookery or an equivalent qualification in Food Preparation and Cooking and Basic Food Safety.

We have a number of term time positions available, please specify in your application how many hours you can work and which location you would prefer.

Please note that dependant on service cover, you may be required to move locations. You will also be required to work 2 cleaning days over August.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For informal discussion on please contact Andrew Cowan or Bonni Meert – Area Manager by A.Cowan@bury.gov.uk or B.Meert@bury.gov.uk  or 0161 253 5708/7681 We look forward to hearing from you.

Employee Benefits include:

-      Local Government Pension Scheme.

-      A range of attractive work/life balance policies in place together with a number of employee benefit and health and wellbeing offers including employee assistance programme.

-      25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days’ after 5 years

-      Fantastic training and development opportunities

-      Employee discount scheme which provides discounts with local business within the borough as well as a cycle to work scheme and car lease scheme

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Applications are being reviewed on a daily basis and interviews will be arranged accordingly, the advert will be removed once posts are appointed to. Please ensure that if you wish to apply, you do so at your earliest convenience. 

For further information please see:

-      Job description and person specification

-      Work demands form (JA1)

-      Privacy notice