Assistant Catering Manager

Chartwells Independent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK seeks an experienced Assistant Catering Manager. You will oversee catering operations, ensuring smooth kitchen and service counter operations while delivering exceptional food experiences. The ideal candidate will have a passion for customer service, experience in team management, and be highly organised. This full-time role offers opportunities for career progression in a supportive environment with many perks, including training and development.

Benefits

Operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Wellbeing strategy

Social events

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Catering Manager or similar role.
• Ability to motivate a team and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with management and team members.
• Motivating the team to meet expectations.
• Managing inventories and budgets.
• Processing payments and managing tills.
• Training and supporting team members.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Team management

Communication skills

Organisational 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 40 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: Variable shifts

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

Your key responsibilities will include:

• 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

Our ideal Assistant Catering Manager will:

• 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

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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!