We’re recruiting for an experienced School Meals Business Manager to support and drive the success of a large-scale school catering service.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with catering operations, contract catering, or public sector catering experience who wants to step into a role with real impact—ensuring high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective meal provision for children across schools.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the business operations of the school meals service
Manage and support central office staff and wider catering teams
Maintain strong relationships with schools, stakeholders, and suppliers
Oversee performance, reporting, and service delivery standards
Support growth by increasing service uptake across schools
Ensure full compliance with:
Food hygiene & safety regulations
School Food Standards
COSHH & Health & Safety
Manage procurement of food, equipment, and services
Develop and oversee business plans, risk assessments, and continuity plans
Analyse performance and financial data to drive service improvements
What We’re Looking For
Experience in a catering environment (ideally school meals or contract catering)
Strong knowledge of food safety, H&S, and regulatory requirements
Experience managing teams and operational service delivery
Confident working with data, reports, and performance metrics
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results
Qualifications
Relevant Catering Qualification (Essential)
Strong understanding of:
Food hygiene & safety
School food standards
COSHH regulations
Due to the nature of the business, the appointed person will need to have a Standard DBS carried out against them or be on the update service.
If you are interested and would like to be considered, then please either apply online NOW or contact me at nathan.greenwood@reed.com