Salary: £34,434 - £38,220 per annum
Grade: I
Vacancy Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Weekend Working: No
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Are you looking to use your catering experience to drive a positive impact on the culinary experience of school children in the Scarborough Area?
Do you enjoy promoting fresh ingredients and are able to share your passion with others? We may have the role for you!
The Role
We are looking for an Area Manager in our award winning NYES catering service to oversee 30+ kitchens across Scarborough, Whitby, Pickering and Malton. Reporting to the Senior Catering Manager, you’ll work with key stakeholders in the kitchens, including headteachers, to ensure they are Food safety compliant. Manage the staff, including sickness, absence and recruitment to ensure the kitchens are appropriately covered at all times. Organise and oversee training and review performance. monitor budgets and work with the schools to ensure they keep within their agreed financial margins. Follow the NYES dedication to providing fresh, locally sourced food encouraging children and young people to choose healthy food with the aim of increasing the uptake of school meals assist in kitchens if required.
What you can bring
Experience in catering is crucial to being successful in this role, with a qualification in Food Safety (Professional Catering Qualification e.g., NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery, City and Guilds 706/1/2, Level 3 Food Safety).
We are looking for candidates who are able to:
- engage stakeholders through excellent communication work within tight financial targets
- handle difficult conversations when required manage and organise own workload
- If you have experience in catering in a school environment, this would be beneficial but not a requirement.
Why work for us?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- a local government pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
- salary sacrifice schemes
- employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
- travel loans Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.
Contact and More Information
For more information, or a casual chat about the role, please contact Carole at carole.walker@northyorks.gov.uk.
Key Documents:
Key Dates:
Closing date: 09/08/2026
Interview Date: 11/08/2026
Venue for Interview: TBC
***DBS***
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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