Food Service Manager – Chartwells Schools

Location: Bridlington
Contract: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Are you passionate about great food, brilliant service and creating positive experiences in a school environment?

We’re looking for a Food Service Manager to join Chartwells Schools in Bridlington on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day food service, leading and supporting your team to deliver a safe, efficient and customer-focused operation.

The underlying Food Service Manager role involves managing a frontline food-service team while supporting food production, front-of-house services and the efficient running of the unit. 

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, motivating, training and coaching the food service team
• Helping deliver an excellent experience for pupils, clients and customers
• Supporting the preparation, production and service of food
• Ensuring food is delivered safely and efficiently and to the required standards
• Maintaining excellent standards of food safety, health & safety and hygiene
• Managing stock, food production and day-to-day operational requirements
• Supporting your team to maintain consistently high standards
• Building positive relationships with the school and responding quickly to any issues
• Supporting activities that create positive food experiences for pupils

The school-management profile specifically includes supervising food production, managing food and allergen standards, coaching the team, controlling costs and building the client relationship. 

Who we’re looking for

You’ll be a positive, hands-on manager who enjoys working with people and takes pride in delivering a great service.

You’ll bring:

• Experience of leading and motivating a team
• A genuine passion for food and customer service
• Strong communication skills
• A proactive, can-do approach
• The ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude
• The confidence to use your own initiative and work effectively as part of a team

The Food Service Manager profile identifies communication, customer focus, teamwork, initiative and the ability to work positively under pressure as key requirements.  The Chartwells Schools Unit Manager profile also identifies team-leadership experience and passion for the sector as essential, with catering and food hygiene/health & safety qualifications desirable.

About Chartwells

Chartwells is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland and provides catering and support services across the education sector, including schools, colleges and universities.

Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects employees to share this commitment. The internal recruitment material states that employment offers are subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and Children’s Barred List check. 

If you’re an enthusiastic food service professional who loves developing a team and delivering great food and service, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and join our team at Chartwells Schools in Bridlington.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!