Assistant Catering Manager

Gather & Gather UK; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Bradford is looking for an experienced Assistant Catering Manager. This role involves overseeing catering operations, ensuring exceptional food experiences, and managing a motivated team. Ideal candidates are those with previous experience in similar roles, strong communication and organizational skills, and a passion for customer service. The company offers extensive training and development opportunities, alongside various employee benefits, creating a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme access

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Passionate about customer service and food quality.
• Previous experience in a similar role is required.
• Experience managing teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between the team and manager to exceed expectations.
• Motivate the team to maintain productivity.
• Assist with managing inventories and monitoring budgets.
• Manage tills and process payments.
• Support and train the team to excel in their roles.

Skills

Customer service

Team management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Motivation

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Assistant 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 CH &CO on a full time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week.

As an Assistant 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.

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Here’s an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Staggered shifts

Could you shine as CH &CO's next Assistant Catering Manager? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising between the team and manager to ensure we continually exceed expectations
• Motivating the team to keep everyone on task
• Assisting the manager with managing inventories, monitoring budgets and implementing action plans
• Managing the tills and processing payments
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Assisting with paperwork when required
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image

Ideal Candidate

• Be passionate about exceptional customer service
• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Have experience managing teams
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Job Reference: com/3001/48267001/52788052/BU #Gather and Gather

CH &CO, a part of 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!