Catering Manager

Compass Group UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to oversee hospitality and catering services. This role requires strong leadership and management skills to ensure high standards across multiple sites. The ideal candidate has proven hospitality experience and a full UK Driving Licence. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learning and development opportunities

Great work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing teams in hospitality or catering.
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility for evening and weekend work.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of hospitality and catering services across multiple sites.
• Manage staff for events and delegate responsibilities.
• Ensure high standards of health, safety, and food hygiene.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

IT skills

Job description

Catering Manager
Location: Birmingham
Contract Type: Full-Time | 5-over-7 working pattern (evening/weekend work required 1-2 times per month)
Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence required

Are you a hospitality or catering professional ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced, multi-site environment? We’re looking for a Catering Manager to support an ESS contract.

This key leadership role involves overseeing daily hospitality and catering services, deputising for the General Manager, and ensuring consistently high standards across multiple sites - from simple refreshments to formal dinners for over 200 guests.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of hospitality and catering services across the WMP contract
• Manage staff and delegate feeding, conferences, and events
• Support and stand in for the General Manager when required
• Lead, coach, and develop a small on-site team
• Manage stock, control costs, and reduce food waste
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and food hygiene
• Build effective relationships across internal teams and ensure customer satisfaction
• Travel between sites (a full driving licence is essential)

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing teams in hospitality or catering
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills
• Excellent customer service focus
• Financially aware with strong IT skills
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable:

• Experience in a similar multi-site role
• Understanding of food production and operational catering

About Us

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!