Academy Catering Lead

Thank you for your interest in St Aidan’s CE Academy and the Academy Catering Lead vacancy. This is a wonderful opportunity for a unique individual, working in a wonderful and unique Academy. We have an embedded family ethos driven by the highest of aspirations for all areas of our pupils’ lives.
Outstanding nutrition is of paramount importance to us in ensuring our pupils, staff and visitors receive the very best nutritional offer we can provide.
We have a permanent opportunity for a Catering Manager to work within the Academy, to take full responsibility for planning, organising, operating & developing the catering service to ensure it meets the highest standards in terms of quality of food, service & safety. This will involve helping to promote the use of the facilities generating income to cover all operating costs and maintaining the highest standards of hygiene at all times ensuring the catering team have the minimum food safety training in place.
This is an excellent opportunity to join St Aidan’s Church of England Academy which is continually looking to improve in our catering delivery.
We are ideally seeking someone who:
o Has previous experience in a similar role and similar setting
o Will consistently ensure the highest standards
o Is enthusiastic and hardworking with passion and flare in this vital area
o Is pro-active with the ability to work unsupervised
What we can offer you:
• A strong family ethos
• A very supportive and united staff team
• CPD opportunities
• We are an outward facing Academy
• Incredible pupils

St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington
- Mainstream school with state - academy funding
- Secondary School
- Students of mixed gender, age 11 - 16 years