Catering Manager

BaxterStorey UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to enhance dining experiences in prestigious educational settings. The ideal candidate has a strong background in food services, team management, and budget handling. Responsibilities include developing diverse menus and ensuring compliance with hygiene standards. The position offers a salary of up to £35,000 per annum along with several benefits.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Volunteering days

Enhanced maternity leave

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a General, Deputy, or Chef Manager in a high-volume setting.
• Strong capability to manage, train, and support a team.
• Analytical skills for budget creation and commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop nutritious menus that accommodate dietary requirements.
• Ensure budget operations while maintaining service quality.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and motivate the catering staff.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Food presentation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team management

Budget management

Problem-solving

Job description

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Managerwith a background in exceptional food catering services to join us working at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

Spread across 2 campuses in Glasgow, this prestigious education settingcaters forpupils as well asstaff and includes not only a breakfast & lunch but also a bespoke hospitality service. This operates fivedays a week Monday to Friday.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled managerto make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.

Company Description

Title: Catering Manager

Location: Glasgow City Centre

Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum

Monday to Friday working week

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Managerwith a background in exceptional food catering services to join us working at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

Spread across 2 campuses in Glasgow, this prestigious education settingcaters forpupils as well asstaff and includes not only a breakfast & lunch but also a bespoke hospitality service. This operates fivedays a week Monday to Friday.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled managerto make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.

Job Description

As Catering Manageryour focus is to work closely with your teams to develop a great work relationship and together to provide the best customer service.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

• Collaborate with the back of house team to help develop well-balanced and nutritious menus that cater to diverse dietary requirements and preferences.
• Ensure budgetedcost-effective operations while maintaining quality standards.
• Establish strong relationships with key contacts at the location.
• Recruit, train, supervise and motivate catering staff.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and quality control protocols.
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation and improvement in menu offerings, service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Maintain strict adherence to health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and organised kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a General, Deputy or ChefManager in a high-volume, quality-focused environment.
• You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date.
• Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance.
• Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise responsibilities, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
• Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
• Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective.
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.

Additional Information

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays and your birthday off

• 3 volunteering days

• 3 days grandparent leave

• 24 week's enhanced maternity leave

• Secondary career leave

• Wedding/commitment day leave

• Free meals on shift

• Bespoke training and development opportunities

• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels

• Pension and life insurance

• Discounts available on our PERKBOX app; high street shops, holidays & cinema

• Wellbeing hub

• Access to employee assistance programme

• Cycle to work scheme

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that's an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.
We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible.

We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.
Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team's careers. 'Better' is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY
We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS
We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don't meet all requirements, we like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each team member to feel respected and able to give their best.

And to support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ED&I (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) ambition to 'set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality'.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.