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Unit Catering Manager - Streetsbrook - 12.50 Hours Per Week

Employer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Streetsbrook Infant and Nursery School, Ralph Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LB
Salary
£20,852 - £23,484 pro rata
Closing date
13 Nov 2022
Reference
SOL000004933

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Catering
Contract Type
Part time permanent
Working Pattern
Term time
Hours
Part-Time

Job Details

Our award winning school meals in Solihull have never tasted better and we are proud to offer pupils across the borough a great range of delicious, healthy meals, using locally sourced, high quality ingredients.
We are currently looking for a Unit Catering Manager to work 12.50 hours per week Monday to Friday (3.00pm - 5.30pm) on a term-time only basis at Streetsbrook Infant and Nursery School.

With an enthusiasm for producing well presented, healthy and delicious meals, you will be responsible for delivering a lunchtime service to be proud of to our pupils.
Your duties will include ordering, preparing and cooking a range of meals using high quality, locally sourced ingredients to follow a centralised menu plan for breakfasts, lunches and sometimes also buffets, as well as having the opportunity to unleash your creative side, as you run regular promotions to mark key events in the calendar, such as Bonfire Night and Valentine's Day.

Other duties include serving our award winning meals and assisting children in making healthy choices, managing a small and friendly team of Catering Assistants and of course the usual administration tasks associated with running a catering unit. And your job will be made all the easier by the recent introduction of our innovative cashless electronic till systems.

You will need an NVQ Level 2 in Food Production and Cooking (or equivalent e.g. City and Guilds), along with a Level 2 Food Safety qualification (or successful completion within your first 12 months). Your experience in delivering excellent customer service will also be crucial to meet the individual needs of each and every child, in addition to good communication skills, to ensure we continue to deliver our catering service to the high standards we are proud to have achieved.


In return, we offer access to our Employee Assistance Programme (a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service), our Local Government Pension Scheme and various other employee benefits including a staff discount card.

To apply, please click on the link below. If you have a specific question regarding this post, please contact Charlotte Kiely, on 0121 704 6623.

This post will require a DBS check.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull

Solihull is regarded as a popular and vibrant place to live in the UK. As one of the most prosperous towns in the Midlands, almost two thirds of our borough is designated as green belt. We have over 1,500 acres of parks across the borough, with 16 Green Flag Awards. Solihull is very well connected, with great transport links such as the M40, M42 and M6 all close by, and an excellent rail network, plus, of course, an international airport. We are home to the award-winning Touchwood Shopping Centre, National Exhibition Centre, Resorts World Birmingham, and the Resorts World Arena.

It is an exciting time for Solihull, although we are a relatively small local authority (c. 6000 employees), we still have ambitious plans including the development of UK Central and HS2.

Here at Solihull Council, we want to ensure that all our citizens have an equal chance to share in Solihull’s success. We do this by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that our employees are the key factor in achieving our vision and as such, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and can help us to continue building on our success.

Both Smarter Ways of Working and Employee Wellbeing are key Council Priorities.

The transition to Smarter Ways of Working has presented us with the opportunity to re-think how and where we work. With the option to access portable technology, dependent upon the requirements of the role, a lot of our people are not bound to a single workplace or traditional ways of working, with many choosing to spend a good proportion of their week working from home.

tomOur people told us that they value flexibility, and that choice enables them to have a better work-life balance, manage family responsibilities, enhance their personal wellbeing, and continue to deliver excellent outcomes for the residents of Solihull.

Our people are our number one asset, and our aim is to have a healthy, happy engaged and thriving workforce.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our employee offer and we are a bronze accredited West Midlands Combined Authority Thrive at Work employer.  This recognises our commitment and action in support of employee wellbeing; we are currently working towards silver accreditation.

Unpaid carers carry out a key role within our community and know that this can be challenging when combined with employment.  Our Carer’s Policy and the ongoing support we give to our employees has resulted in us winning Employer of the Year 2022 at the Carer Friendly Awards.

We will offer you:

  • A friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment;
  • Competitive salaries including, for those at the top of their scale, the opportunity to receive a non-consolidated lump sum;
  • A range of flexible working options;
  • Annual leave starting at 25 days and rising to 30 days after 5 years' service in addition to public holidays with an opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional days' holiday per year;
  • A generous flexitime scheme (available for most roles);
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme;
  • A wide range of learning and development opportunities;
  • A range of family friendly policies;
  • Employee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and staff discounts.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

As users of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who demonstrate they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For roles eligible for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check this will be indicated in the advert and supporting recruitment documents.  Where the post involves working with children, other vulnerable groups or in a position of trust it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Further guidance is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945449/rehabilitation-of-offenders-guidance.pdf

Please note, where sufficient numbers of applications are received, we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.

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Telephone
0121 704 6000
Location
Council House
Manor Square
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3QB
United Kingdom

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