Unit Catering Supervisor | Baxenden St John's Primary School | Accrington, Hyndburn

As Unit Catering Supervisor, you'll oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring meals are prepared and served to a high standard while maintaining excellent food safety and hygiene practices.

Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing, cooking and serving food and drinks in line with agreed menus and production plans

Supervising and supporting catering team members

Ordering food and managing deliveries and stock levels

Maintaining records and stock control systems

Ensuring high standards of food safety, cleanliness and kitchen hygiene

Creating a welcoming dining experience for pupils and staff

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who is organised, enthusiastic and passionate about delivering great food and service.

You will ideally have:

A good understanding of food service and catering operations

Strong organisational skills

Experience managing stock and controlling costs

Supervisor or Team Leader experience

Working Pattern

30 hours per week (Temporary position until 31st December 2026, with possibility of extension)

Monday to Friday

Term time only, plus 4 cleaning days during school closures

Variable hours dependent on school meal uptake

Join a Service That Makes a Difference

Lancashire County Council's Catering Service provides healthy, nutritious meals to over 60,000 pupils every day across more than 500 schools. By joining our team, you'll be helping to ensure children and young people receive the balanced meals they need to thrive, while enjoying the benefits of a flexible role that supports your own wellbeing and work-life balance.

If you're passionate about food, enjoy leading a team and want a rewarding role where every meal matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Want to know more

For an informal and confidential chat, please contact Tracy Gough at: [email protected]

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications