Senior Catering Supervisor (Temporary)
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Job Description
Senior Catering Supervisor
Temporary
Location: the East of England
Start date: 5 October 2026
Are you an experienced catering professional ready to lead a busy team within a further education provider?
About the Role
You'll take a lead role in the day-to-day running of catering operations, supervising staff and making sure food is prepared and served to a consistently high standard.
You'll keep the kitchen running smoothly, maintaining food safety, hygiene and health and safety standards, and supporting your team to work well together during busy service periods.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervising the catering team during preparation and service.
- Overseeing food preparation and presentation to a consistent standard.
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene and health and safety standards.
- Supporting and guiding colleagues in their day-to-day work.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Experience working in a commercial kitchen or catering operation
- Experience supervising or leading a catering team
- Good understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
Desirable (but not essential):
- A recognised catering or food safety qualification
- Experience of catering within an education setting
If you're ready to lead a catering team and keep service running at its best, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Harrison Coker
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Requirements
- Experience working in a commercial kitchen or catering operation
- Experience supervising or leading a catering team
- Good understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
- Enhanced DBS check
Skills & Qualifications
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