Catering Manager

Catering Manager - Secondary School - LiverpoolAcademics, a leading education recruitment agency, is seeking an experienced, proactive, and commercially minded Catering Manager to oversee the complete in-house catering operations for a secondary school environment in Liverpool.This is a Term Time + 3 Weeks contract (37 hours per week), offering an ideal schedule for an experienced catering leader looking for work-life balance while driving high standards of food quality, team performance, and modern back-office systems management.Key ResponsibilitiesOperational and Financial Leadership: Manage the catering team across multiple school-based dining facilities, ensuring efficient daily service, maximizing generated income, meeting target sales, and mentoring staff to reach their full potential.Service Standards and Quality: Oversee and continually develop the in-house catering provision to deliver exceptional food quality, high customer satisfaction, and smooth service delivery for both staff and pupils.Healthy Eating Champion: Drive the school''s Healthy Eating Policy and nutritional standards in alignment with the Healthy School Programme and Food Technology curriculum, serving as the central point of advice across the school community (including primary cluster links).Back-Office and Cashless Systems Management: Utilize digital systems to oversee inventory, back-office administration, and the school''s electronic cashless payment/ordering systems (specific software training ..... full job details .....