Assistant Catering Manager

Compass Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Assistant Catering Manager. The role requires overseeing catering operations with a strong emphasis on exceptional customer service and team management. The ideal candidate will be passionate about food service, with previous experience in similar roles and the ability to motivate and train teams. Join a company committed to sustainability and employee growth, providing opportunities to advance your catering career.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role required.
• Experience managing teams necessary.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between team and manager to exceed expectations.
• Motivate the team to stay on task.
• Assist manager with inventories and budgets.
• Manage tills and process payments.
• Support and train team members.
• Represent Compass Group UK&I positively.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Team management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Motivated and ambitious

Job description

Overview

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 Eurest 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.

Shift pattern

Here's an idea of what your shift pattern will be:

• Mon: Full-time (Days)
• Tues: Full-time (Days)
• Weds: Full-time (Days)
• Thurs: Full-time (Days)
• Fri: Full-time (Days)
• Sat:
• Sun:

Responsibilities

_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

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

About Eurest and our commitments

We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet-positive catering

At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.

We're people-powered at Eurest

It?s an understatement to say that we?re passionate about what we do, which is why we?re committed to attracting the best and brightest people to join us - could that be you? Find out what makes joining Eurest so exciting

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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!