Catering Manager

Busheygroveleisurecentre; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Discounts for family

On-site parking

Excellent training opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

The Venue Leisure Centre in Borehamwood is hiring a Catering Manager to lead and develop a friendly catering team, ensuring high service standards. The role involves hands-on kitchen work, rota planning, and managing inquiries for events and parties.

You will oversee food hygiene, allergen control, and budget performance, while maintaining excellent customer service and staff training. This is a full-time, on-site position with opportunities for career progression within InspireAll.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of Food Hygiene and allergen control.
• Ability to manage budget and meet financial targets.
• Commitment to high standards of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Order stock for the café.
• Manage a rota of staff and deliver training for catering staff.
• Deal with food enquiries for children’s parties, including menu options and dietary requirements.
• Hands-on kitchen work preparing food for centre customers and bookings.
• Maintain 5-star food hygiene rating and manage allergens.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food Hygiene

Allergen control

Customer service

Budget management

Team leadership

Job description

Catering Manager

The Venue Leisure Centre, Borehamwood

Permanent, Full Time (39 HPW)

Salary £29,040.96 p/a

Come and join the team!

An exciting opportunity is available for a full time Catering Manager to join an enthusiastic and friendly team with InspireAll to add value to the customer experience and support key teams.

The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in a catering environment although training would be provided. You must be able to work in accordance with our shift pattern which includes some evenings and some weekends.

Responsibilities include;

• Ordering stock for the café.
• Managing a rota of staff and delivering training for all catering staff
• Dealing with food enquiries for children’s parties, including menu options, dietary requirements and catering arrangements
• Working ‘hands on’ in the kitchen preparing food for the centre customers, bookings and others
• Understanding and implementing food hygiene regulations to the highest standards to maintain the 5-star rating
• Control of allergens
• Understanding and managing catering profit and loss against the department’s annual budget

What we are looking for:

• A good understanding of Food Hygiene, allergen control and high standards in customer service.
• Looking for new ways to maximise the profit from the catering function
• Experience in managing a team and the ability to lead and motivate others.
• Managing a budget and successfully meeting financial targets

Working for INSPIREALL your staff benefits will include:

• FREE gym membership,swimming and classes for you,your partner and 4 children (T & C apply)
• DISCOUNTS for family and friends
• DISCOUNTS on Nursery places and children’s activities
• DISCOUNTS on Theatre
• STORE DISCOUNT - at major attractions and retailers,online and in store
• LONG SERVICE AWARDS
• COMPANY EVENTS
• EAP - Employee Assistance Programme
• REFERRAL PROGRAMME
• SICK PAY – enhanced after required service length (T & C apply)
• MATERNITY BONUS (T & C apply)
• ON-SITE PARKING - available at most locations please confirm with your line manager
• Excellent training opportunities and career progression
• PAID BREAKS - up to 45 minutes (T & C apply)
• Other generous leave entitlements (T & C apply)

InspireAll is a charity that has a reputation for delivering energising and motivating leisure and family support services across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire enabling communities to achieve rewarding and active lifestyles.

We employ people who want to share our vision to provide our customers with the best experience, being served by approachable and friendly staff. We also encourage a positive work/life balance.

Closing date: Monday 19th October 2026

Please note that this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Applicants may require an enhanced DBS check, dependent on role applied for.

InspireAll is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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