Catering Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant charity organization is seeking a passionate Catering Manager to lead catering services at HideOut Youth Zone in Bolton. In this full-time and permanent role, you will manage a team, design a healthy menu, and provide warm hospitality to young visitors. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to sustainability and community inclusiveness, creating appealing meals while minimizing food waste. Join a mission-driven organization during an exciting time as they prepare to open new facilities to serve local youth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a sustainable catering service.
• Experience working with volunteers and teams.
• Ability to create appealing and healthy dishes.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of catering for HideOut Youth Zone.
• Manage budget, pricing, and food waste.
• Ensure a welcoming café environment for young people.

Skills

Cash handling

Stock control

Team mentoring

Menu planning

Food hygiene

Education

Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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Catering Manager, bolton, greater manchester

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Client:

Percival

Location:

bolton, greater manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Percival are excited to be working exclusively with EMPOWER to help them recruit for a new & Catering Manager to join their vibrant team.

Empower Youth Zones is the charity that oversees the creation, management and sustainability of both HideOut in Gorton, Manchester, and Salford Youth Zone (SYZ) in Pendleton, Salford. This is an incredibly exciting time for the network as SYZ gets ready to open its doors to the public in the summer of 2025!

Open 7 days a week, the Youth Zones offer a free hot meal and over 20 activities every night for just 50p per visit for young people aged 8-19 and up to 25 with an additional needs. Their incredible facilities include a 3G pitch, climbing wall, gym, sports hall and recreation area, and dance, arts, music, and media suites.

Job Title: Catering Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

Working Pattern: Full Time, Permanent

Location: HideOut Youth Zone (Gorton, M12)

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for catering to all members of HideOut Youth Zone. You will take the lead on running all aspects of an inspiring, healthy and cost-effective catering provision including line managing Catering Assistants. The café is an essential part of their offer for young people (aged 8-19 years, up to 25 for those with additional needs) and the canteen area must be a warm and welcoming place for all.

The role encompasses creating, preparing and cooking inspiring, innovative and appealing dishes that are low cost, and the post holder must be passionate about local produce, minimising food waste, have a “can do” attitude and relate well to young people.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previously been responsible for managing a sustainable service; taking responsibility for pricing, the provision of a popular menu, working to a strict budget and minimise waste
• Experience in cash handling, stock control and ordering
• Experience of working with/mentoring a team of volunteers
• Hold a Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
• Managed a wide-ranging repertoire of meals for young people

We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to contact Madeleine on [emailprotected]

To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application.

We are looking forward to connecting with you soon