Catering Manager

Compass Group UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Healthcare Support App with health &GP

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy and EAP

Family friendly support

Social events and leadership alignment

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes and awards

Long service awards

Discount vouchers

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I in London is seeking a Catering Supervisor to lead day-to-day hospitality services for a demanding client within a high-end corporate environment.

You will oversee events, manage a catering team, ensure impeccable food quality and presentation, and maintain rigorous standards of safety and service while building strong client relationships.

Join a market-leading team offering competitive pay, generous benefits, and clear paths for development as part of Gather & Gather.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, preferably in corporate or fine dining.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage demanding client relationships and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of hospitality services including rooms, tea points, café cart, and fine dining events.
• Ensure exceptional attention to detail in service, event planning, reporting and client communications.
• Build strong relationships with a demanding client, delivering against high expectations and bespoke requirements.
• Produce accurate reports, event documentation, stock records and updates, client-ready.
• Plan and coordinate hospitality and events in advance with contingency plans.
• Supervise and support the catering team, maintain high standards of food quality and service.
• Support occasional evening functions and events (overtime paid).
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety and company standards.

Skills

Hospitality experience

High-end dining experience

Client relationship management

Organisational skills

Job description

Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel.It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy, motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday.Come and join our award-winning teams – we are currently recruiting for a Catering Supervisor to join our team.

Salary: £42,000 per annum

Location: London

Shift Pattern:Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of hospitality services, including hospitality rooms, free-issue tea points, café cart service, and fine dining events.
• Ensure exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of service, event planning, reporting, and client communications.
• Build strong relationships with a demanding client, consistently delivering against high expectations and bespoke requirements.
• Produce accurate reports, event documentation, stock records, and operational updates, ensuring all information is organised and client-ready.
• Plan and coordinate hospitality and events well in advance, ensuring seamless execution and appropriate contingency plans are in place.
• Supervise and support the catering team, maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, and customer service.
• Support the delivery of occasional evening functions and events (overtime paid).
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company standards at all times.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong hospitality background with experience in high-end corporate or fine dining environments.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident managing demanding client relationships and working to exacting standards.
• Proactive, professional, and able to plan effectively while managing multiple priorities.

What's in it for you?

Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders

• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

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.

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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!