JOB PURPOSE
Technical and administrative support Schools Catering and Cleaning agreement. Analyse and adapt school menus and recipes by using SAFFRON software to comply with Welsh Government “Food Bill” standards. Assess the overall standard of catering service, train staff, organize taster sessions, thematic days and be part of Schools ‘SNAG’ groups. 
Up-date documents e.g. kitchen handbook, recipes and cleaning etc.
 
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESOURCES (e.g. staff, finance, equipment) 
 ‘ SAFFRON’ Software 
MAIN DUTIES AND KEY TASKS 
 
• Provide technical and administrative support for schools catering and cleaning agreements.
• Collaborate with Contract Managers to ensure that the current standards of the catering service and the food available in all the Schools      fully meets the standards set in the Welsh Government ‘Food Bill’ Recommend an action plan in order to reach the required standard. 
• Create a yearly menu for Primary and special schools – trial recipies and new ingredients, collect and analyse comments from cooks,          complete nutritional analysis of the menu whilst ensusing that they conform to the schools’s healthy eating regulations and the food and        nutrition standards. Create posters of the menu to send to schools, parents and the council website. Create a menu pack for the cooks        which includes a copy of the menu, list of ingredients, protein information, allergen information and new recipies.
• Analyse and adapt 4 week menus and recipes for the 11 secondary schools using SAFFRON software, giving due attention of the size,        level of nutrition and cost of the meal. Create an analysis of the 11 schools together to create a county wide result. Analyse results to            adapt recipes on menus to increase or reduce nutrients in accordance with the ‘Food Bill’ recommendations.
• Arrange meetings for secondary school cooks, managers and officers to discuss the menu, suppliers and any relevant training. Create a      menu pack for the cooks which includes a copy of the menu, list of ingredients, list of break time offerings, protein information, new              recipies and allergen information. Create a colour coding system to show conformance to national food standards.
• Offer support to the 3 schools that have opted out of the county service contract to complete nutrition analysis of their menus.
• Contribute towards the plan to increase the number of primary school pupils who eat school meals at the schools where uptake is low.          Promote that school meals are the best option for children’s health in the future.
• Train cooks who require additional support to nurture confidence in their cooking ability in compliance with standard of schools catering         agreement. 
• Provide support for Cooks and Schools to organize taster sessions and thematic days to market and promote school dinner. This includes    providing a copy of the relevant menus, statutory certifications, analysis of the menu’s nutritional values, pictures of the food on the menu,    pupils worksheets and promoting fruit & vegetables through the ‘Fruit & vegetables are our friends’ scheme.
• Contribute and serve as a member of Schools ‘SNAG’ groups as required.
• Create a menu for themed days – amend recipes and arrange decorations for the school to promote school lunches.
• Market and promote school dinners by designing posters, ‘pop-ups’ and information for the council’s newsletter.
• Create questionnaires for the service staff, snag groups, school councils, teachers, puplis and parents. Analyse the results and create          information leaflets accordingly.
• Contact suppliers to discuss new foods, level of food nutrition, standard of food and cost. 
• Be part of the food tendering process, food tasting process and score the new ingedients.
• Up-date menus and recipes cost of the recipes and menu and trial new recipes at the schools to receive feedback from staff and pupils. 
• Responsible for the consumables agreement, oil filters and sandwich labelling for secondary schools.
• Collect information on staff uniforms throughout the financial year and report on tax rebates.
• Responsible for the council’s cleaning and catering database – staff uniforms, events, electrical tests, monitoring, training, equipment,          food hygiene inspections and canopy cleaning.
• Up-date all catering and cleaning service documents as required e.g. kitchen handbook and cleaning handbook, generic risk                        assessments  and safety files, food order forms and cleaning utensils etc.
• Prepare a termly newsletter for catering and cleaning staff.
• Responsible for self-development. 
• Comply with Health and Safety in the Workplace regulations in accordance with the responsibilities noted in Health and Safety at Work        Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy. 
• Implement the Council’s equal opportunity and equality policy and procedures. 
• Undertake any other equivalent responsibilities that could reasonably be expected to be undertaken that correspond to the level of salary    and level of responsibility of the post. 
• Responsible for information management in accordance with the Council’s management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal      information is handled in compliance with Data Protection legislation.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (e.g. need to work unsociable hours , special working arrangements etc )
Will need to visit school kitchens from time to time, attend regional meetings and visit suppliers.