Taylor Shaw – Great Food, Bright Futures
At Copleston High School, part of Taylor Shaw, we believe healthy food fuels young minds, and we’re passionate about serving delicious, nutritious meals in schools and colleges across the UK. Every meal is fresh, sustainable, and packed with goodness – because we know young people deserve the best.
Elior is committed to safeguarding children and colleagues. Candidates that are shortlisted for this role, will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including Children's Barred List, and two suitable references.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Leading, inspiring and developing your catering team to deliver exceptional food and service every day
- Creating fresh, nutritious and exciting menus that encourage more pupils to choose school meals
- Driving meal uptake, retail sales and commercial performance through innovation and engagement
- Building strong relationships with Headteacher, Business Manager and school leaders, becoming a trusted partner within the school
- Leading the successful mobilisation and embedding of new ways of working
- Managing food costs, labour and budgets to deliver financial performance without compromising quality
- Ensuring the highest standards of food safety, health & safety, safeguarding and compliance
- Delivering an outstanding customer experience for pupils, staff and visitors
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and bringing new ideas that help the service grow
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday | 40 Hours Per Week | Term Time Only
Salary: £17.77 Per Hour | £31,000 Per Annum
Job ID: 7271
The ingredients you’ll bring:
- Previous experience leading a busy school or education catering operation
- Experience of managing large-volume food production
- A proven track record of increasing meal uptake, customer satisfaction or sales
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop others
- Excellent communication skills and confidence building relationships with school leaders, parents and pupils
- Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, food costs and labour
- A genuine passion for creating healthy, nutritious food that children enjoy
- Food Safety Level 3 (or willingness to achieve)
Brilliant Work Deserves Brilliant Perks!
At Elior, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows. That’s why we make sure our team feels appreciated, supported, and set up for success! Here’s what’s waiting for you:
- Free, tasty meals - Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work!
- Flexible working - including part time roles, because life doesn’t run on a 9-5 schedule.
- Plenty of Time to Unwind - Flexibility around family life with holidays that match the school calendar.
- Leave for life’s important moments - whether family, personal or unexpected.
- Give back time - paid volunteering days for the causes you care about.
- Room to grow - career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career.
- Wellbeing first - mental health support and wellbeing perks.
- Financial security - pension schemes and life assurance.
- Exclusive discounts - save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel!
One small thing - we welcome you to apply using the name you feel most comfortable with! No need for legal names at this stage.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
We’re a people-first business with over 10,000 colleagues across the UK, serving everything from stadiums to hospitals, schools to workplaces. Our mission? To enrich lives everywhere, every day.
And here’s the best part - 87% of our team say they’re proud to work here! Why? Because we create a place where you’re listened to, trusted, supported, and valued.
Not sure you match every single requirement? Apply anyway! Research shows that many people - especially women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - hold back unless they meet 100% of the criteria. But we hire for potential, not just experience. If you’re passionate and ready to grow, we want to hear from you!
We Celebrate You!
At Elior, diversity and inclusion aren’t just policies, they’re who we are. We know that different perspectives make us stronger, and we’re dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to succeed.
Need any support or adjustments during the application process? Just let us know - we’re happy to help!
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