Catering Manager
Hillcrest Academy
Leeds
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary: B2 (SCP 6-7) £26,846 - £27,274 Actual Salary: £21,842 - £22,190
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2026
- Apply by:
- 11 August 2026
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and dedicated Catering Manager to lead our in-house catering service at Hillcrest Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a high-quality, nutritious and welcoming dining experience for our students, staff and visitors. As Catering Manager, you will oversee the daily operation of the academy kitchen and dining facilities, ensuring excellent standards of food quality, hygiene, food safety and customer service.
Working closely with the Trust Catering Manager, you will lead and support the catering team, manage food production and service, monitor budgets and stock, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and trust policies. You will also promote healthy eating and help create an environment where students can enjoy safe, nutritious and appealing meals each day.
This role would suit an experienced catering professional with strong organisational and leadership skills who is passionate about delivering an outstanding catering service within an educational setting.
What We Are Looking For
Experience working within a busy catering or kitchen environment.
Experience managing food preparation and service.
Knowledge of food safety regulations, hygiene standards and HACCP principles.
Strong organisational and time management skills.
The ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team.
Experience of stock control, ordering and budget monitoring.
Good communication and customer service skills.
A commitment to maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness.
A positive, reliable and flexible approach to work.
Level 2 Food Safety or Food Hygiene Certificate and willingness to achieve Level 3 if not already held.
Experience within a school or education setting is desirable.
What We Offer
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
Membership of a local government pension scheme.
A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
£2k Cycle to work scheme.
Attached documents
About Hillcrest Academy
- Hillcrest Academy
- Cowper Street, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS7 4DR
- United Kingdom
Hillcrest Academy is a larger-than-average primary school located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The school provides places for around 400 pupils aged 3-11. Hillcrest Academy is part of the GORSE Academies Trust, which is responsible for the running of around eight schools in the local area, at both primary and secondary level.
Hillcrest takes great pride in its extremely diverse catchment area, with a high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds and a similarly high proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language.
Principal
Vicky Oddy
Values and vision
Hillcrest Academy seeks to ensure that every pupil receives a high-quality education regardless of background. To this end, the school highly values its investment in extra-curricular activities and an interesting and relatable curriculum. Parents are encouraged to play a large role in their child’s education, in order to foster a sense of community and responsibility.
With such a diverse intake of pupils, tolerance and diversity are of paramount importance to the primary school, and pupils are encouraged to have respect for different faiths and belief systems.
Ofsted report
“Pupils leave Hillcrest Academy reaching standards from very low starting points that are close to those achieved by other pupils nationally. They are very well prepared for the next stage of their education. Every lesson counts at Hillcrest Academy. Teachers are relentless in supporting every pupil to reach their full potential.”
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