ASDA Café Manager

Compass Group; Portlethen; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking an experienced Catering Manager in Portlethen to oversee all catering operations and ensure exceptional food and service standards. The role requires strong leadership skills, a passion for food, and verifiable catering experience. This position offers competitive pay, great perks, and significant growth opportunities within the industry.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Recognition of employee contributions

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of catering experience.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Ambitious and motivated individual always looking to upskill.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food to the highest standards.
• Supervise culinary and catering teams for impeccable service.
• Oversee efficiency of all in-unit catering operations.
• Communicate KPIs and targets with your line manager.
• Maintain a positive brand image.
• Identify opportunities for new food or service concepts.
• Liaise between customers and teams to exceed expectations.
• Support and train teams to excel in their roles.
• Implement and review Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Passion for food

Customer service

Team management

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Catering Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

As a Catering Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Could you shine as Asda's next Catering Manager? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards
• Supervising our culinary and catering teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Overseeing the efficiency of all in-unit catering operations, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Identifying opportunities for new food or service concepts to drive sales
• Liaising between customers and our culinary and service teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams

Qualifications

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have a minimum of two years of catering experience
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Hold an NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!