Catering and Nutrition Team Leader

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week 

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level one) rising to £35,412 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:   Cherry Trees (Chippenham Road, Bestwood Park Estate, Nottingham, NG5 5TA) and The Oaks (St Anns, Nottingham, NG3 1GZ) 

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About Us

We provide high-quality catering services across our adult provision services, delivering nutritious meals and supporting the well-being of our citizens.

Locations: Cherry Trees (Chippenham Road, Bestwood Park Estate, Nottingham, NG5 5TA) and The Oaks (St Anns, Nottingham, NG3 1GZ) 

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Catering & Nutritional Team Leader to manage our catering teams across multiple sites. You will supervise staff, ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards, and deliver a high-quality catering service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, supervise, and organise cooks and kitchen assistants.
• Ensure adequate staffing and deployment of catering staff.
• Implement recruitment, induction, training, and performance management processes.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, environmental health, and health and safety standards.
• Deliver nutritious meals that meet individual dietary and cultural requirements.
• Maintain clean and safe catering and dining environments.
• Respond to feedback from citizens and families regarding food and dining experiences.
• Support food-related social and leisure activities.
• Monitor budgets, manage stock, and procure quality food cost-effectively.

What We’Re Looking For:

• Experience in catering management, ideally in adult provision or similar settings.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, safety, and nutrition standards.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and collaborative approach.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a supportive team across multiple sites.
• Make a real difference to citizens’ lives.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay and benefits.

-          A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here 

At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries, please contact Laura Smedley, Assistant Service Provision Manager, by email at Laura.Smedley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk 

Closing Date:  10th October 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. 

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)  + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
   
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.    

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.