Catering Manager

Exemplar Ltd; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Free DBS check

Blue Light Card eligibility

24/7 counselling and support

Retail and lifestyle rewards

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care's Coronation Court in Cannock is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the kitchen team and deliver nutritious meals for residents.

You will manage day-to-day operations, develop menus, monitor hygiene, control stock and budget, and support staff with induction and training while weekend work and full-time hours apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements.
• Ability to develop suitable menus based on residents' needs.
• Strong budgeting and stock-control skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with staff and residents.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
• Prepare, cook, and serve meals.
• Develop menus considering dietary requirements and preferences.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards and record-keeping.

Skills

Menu development

Budget management

Food hygiene

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene

Job description

Catering Manager

Location: Cannock, Staffordshire, GB, WS11 1BT

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

Rate: £14.80

Application Deadline: 2026-09-15T03:36:46.35

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

As Catering Manager, you'll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.

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.

About you

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork. You are:

• 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