Catering Manager

Sodexo Group; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Quality of Life services is seeking a dynamic Catering Manager in Suffolk. You will oversee food services, ensuring compliance and quality while leading a team to deliver exceptional service. Join to make an impact in a role full of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Opportunities for learning and development

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Catering background with leadership skills.
• Understanding of food safety laws.
• Experience with compliance processes like HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food services meet safety and quality standards.
• Lead and motivate teams for operational excellence.
• Manage financial controls and client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance Knowledge

Catering Management

Education

Managerial Experience (5+ years)

SIA Non-Frontline Manager Certification

Tools

Eprophit

Drive

UDC

Kronos

Job description

Catering Manager

Suffolk, NR32 1XQ - Full time

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Catering Manager to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation in Catering.

As a Catering Manager, you'll:

• Ensure food services meet client and Sodexo standards while maintaining health, safety, and food compliance.
• Lead and motivate catering and support teams to deliver high-quality service and maintain operational excellence.
• Oversee equipment safety, security of assets, and prompt resolution of incidents or irregularities.
• Plan and implement marketing initiatives, special events, and drive customer engagement and sales growth.
• Manage financial controls, monitor margins, and support business improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong client relationships, conduct performance reviews, and promote a positive, safe work culture.

What we're looking for:

• Solid catering background with the ability to lead a catering team and other site services.
• Ability to lead various teams and skill levels.
• Good understanding of PPDS & Allergen laws.
• Good understanding of COSHH Process.
• Good understanding of HACCP.
• +5 years managerial experience.
• If IOSH & CIEH are not held, you would need to attend training courses to ensure that these are achieved.
• Understanding of Sodexo systems, Eprophit, Drive, UDC, Kronos – Training will be given on all necessary Sodexo systems.
• SIA non-frontline manager certification – If this is not held, you will need to provide all relevant documentation.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards, and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Ireland's enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services, and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces-friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations, and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We are committed to changing attitudes towards disability and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfill their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.