Catering Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Cannock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Career prospects

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care's Coronation Court in Cannock is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to lead the kitchen, plan nourishing menus and supervise a team.

You will manage day-to-day operations, ensure food hygiene standards, control stock and budget, and develop menus that meet diverse dietary needs.

This full-time role offers ongoing training, induction, and rewards including access to wages before payday, DBS checks, and welfare support.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a catering budget.
• Ability to develop nutritious menus for varied dietary requirements.
• Strong leadership and team-coordination skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• preparing, cooking and serving food
• understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
• ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards
• completing relevant checks and maintaining records
• controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget
• leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.

Skills

Catering management

Team leadership

Menu development

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

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Catering Manager

Coronation Court, Cannock

Position: Catering Manager

Care home: Coronation Court

Location: Cannock, WS11 1BT

Contract type: Full time, 40 hours per week, Weekends required

Rate: £14.80

Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Coronation Court care home in Cannock

About Exemplar Health Care

Coronation Court is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

Coronation Court supports adults living with complex needs arising from brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About The Role

Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• preparing, cooking and serving food
• understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
• ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards
• completing relevant checks and maintaining records
• controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget
• leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Download Our Job Description To Read More

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/

About You

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re Also

• a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
• creative in menu development and food preparation
• an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
• experienced in managing a catering budget
• adaptable and flexible
• someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.

As this is a management position, we expect you’ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.

What We Offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.