Catering Supervisor

shc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Greater London seeks a hands-on Catering Supervisor to coordinate food production and mentor student chefs in a busy college kitchen. This role requires experience in high-volume catering, strong leadership skills, and the ability to maintain professional standards. Benefits include competitive pension, professional development, and various health perks. Apply by January 30, 2026, for a chance to join a diverse and inclusive team.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Competitive pension scheme LGPS

Flexible working opportunities

Free on-site parking and breakfast

Various health & wellbeing benefits

Dedicated staff wellbeing days

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a chef in a high-volume catering setting.
• Ability to coordinate and support student chefs in a teaching environment.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with colleagues and students.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily food production and service in the kitchen.
• Work alongside the Head Chef Lecturer to guide student chefs.
• Ensure smooth operation in a busy commercial catering environment.

Skills

Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments

Ability to manage high volume food production

Strong leadership and mentoring skills

Maintaining professional standards

Job description

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a bold, ambitious institution where excellence, equality, diversity equity and inclusion aren’t just ideals they’re our everyday mission. We create a welcoming, empowering environment where learners and staff reach their full potential and step confidently toward their future aspirations.

• SCALE: Scale 5, Starting at £18,842
• CONTRACT: Permanent, term time only at 39 weeks
• HOURS PW: 24 hours – 康安??

We are seeking to appoint an experienced chef to join our Hospitality and Catering Team. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced chef who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, producing 400+ portions per lunch service, to work in a unique education setting led by student chefs under the lecturer.

As the Catering Supervisor, you will be hands‑on working alongside Head Chef Lecturer and students—coordinating daily food production and service, ensuring the smooth running of a busy commercial catering college kitchen. You will be confident managing volume, pressure, maintaining professional standards, and balancing the immediate demands of current lunch service with proactive mise en place preparation for next day’s lunch.

Working closely with the Chef Lecturer, you will support students in live training environments—role‑modelling industry excellence, guiding developing chefs, and helping deliver high‑quality dishes efficiently and consistently.

If you possess these attributes and are looking for a new opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

What are the benefits of working for Shooters Hill Sixth Form College?

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we value our employees, as they are vital to our continued success. We are a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

Some of the attractive benefits we offer our employees:

• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Competitive pension scheme LGPS
• High quality professional development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free on‑site parking and breakfast
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)
• Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekend
• Rewards and recognition for employee outstanding service
  And much more.

For full details about this post, please download the hype pack. Alternatively, contact our Human Resources department.

To apply for this post, please download our application form via the TES. Alternatively, you can email our HR department for an application form.

Please contact us if we can assist you in any way with your application or adjust the processes that we use in our recruitment methods.

Closing date for applications: 30th January 2026 at 10am

Interviews to commence: Soon after closing date

Start Date: ASAP

Informal discussion regarding the post and a visit to the college are welcome. Please contact the HR department to arrange.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in our vacancy at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and wish you well in the application process.

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students, and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can study and work to the best of their abilities. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity & inclusion for all.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates we may carry out online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

As part of our recruitment process, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meet mencionar its data protection obligations.