Catering Manager

Torus Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Wagestream access

Lease car scheme

Employee discounts

Professional qualifications support

Flexible and agile working

Health coverage

Job summary

Torus Group is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to lead Café Recharge at FireFit Youth & Community Hub in Liverpool. You will manage the café team, design nutritious menus, and oversee catering for community and commercial events.

You will ensure food safety, safeguarding, and health and safety compliance while maintaining high customer service standards. A Level 3 catering qualification and Basic Food Hygiene are required, with flexible hours including occasional evenings and Saturdays.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 Professional Catering/Hospitality or recognised Catering qualification with a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Experience managing within a catering environment with strong food safety knowledge.
• Experience designing menus to meet diverse dietary needs and budgets.
• Experience building supplier relationships and managing budgets and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management and delivery of Café Recharge with a focus on high-quality, customer-focused service.
• Manage, support and develop the café team, including rotas, performance conversations and team meetings.
• Plan catering provision for Café Recharge, commercial bookings and events within budget and resources.
• Create nutritious, balanced, inclusive menus for service users, community customers and clients.
• Oversee budget, stock control and purchasing, ensuring value for money and compliance with procedures.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and external providers.
• Supervise preparation of food and beverages for Café Recharge and events.
• Support FireFit’s youth programme by providing food and activities with the Youth Team.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, safeguarding and health and safety requirements.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Budget management

Menu design

Team leadership

People management

Customer focus

Organizational skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

A Level 3 Professional Catering/Hospitality qualification

Job description

We're looking for an experienced, passionate and proactive Catering Manager to lead the daily management and delivery of Café Recharge at FireFit Youth & Community Hub in Liverpool.

As part of the wider Torus Group, you'll play an important role in embedding our values across everything you do. You'll be responsible for the daily management and delivery of the Café Recharge offer, including food provision that supports the youth programme, alongside catering for commercial bookings and events. You'll lead the café team, create nutritious menus that meet the needs of our local communities and service users, and ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, health and safety, food hygiene and customer service are maintained at all times.

Working closely with the Centre Manager and wider FireFit team, you'll help deliver a high-quality, customer-focused catering service that supports the FireFit Hub and the communities we serve.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the day-to-day management and delivery of Café Recharge, ensuring a high-quality, customer-focused service.
• Manage, support and develop the café team, including staff rotas, performance management, one-to-ones and team meetings.
• Plan and oversee catering provision for Café Recharge, commercial bookings and events, ensuring resources, staffing and budgets are in place.
• Create nutritious, balanced and inclusive menus, recipes and catering packages that meet the needs of service users, community customers and commercial clients.
• Manage the catering budget, stock control systems and purchasing processes, ensuring value for money and compliance with financial procedures.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers and external providers.
• Prepare and supervise the preparation of food and beverages served through Café Recharge and catered events.
• Support FireFit's youth programme by ensuring food provision is available for young people and delivering cooking and food-based activities alongside the Youth Team.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, safeguarding, health and safety requirements and relevant legislation, maintaining the highest standards across all catering operations.
• Monitor performance, maintain accurate records and support the ongoing sustainability and success of Café Recharge as part of the wider FireFit Hub offer.

What we're looking for:

• A Level 3 Professional Catering, Hospitality or recognised Catering qualification and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Experience managing within a catering environment, with a strong understanding of food safety and industry regulations.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, catering legislation and Environmental Health requirements, with experience maintaining compliance and audit readiness.
• Experience managing budgets, stock control and delivering value for money.
• Experience designing menus that meet a range of customer and dietary needs.
• Experience building positive supplier relationships and maintaining high service standards.
• Strong leadership, communication and people management skills.
• A customer-focused approach, with the ability to motivate teams and create an inclusive working environment.
• Strong organisational, decision-making and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance commercial awareness with social purpose.
• Experience working within a youth, community, leisure, school or college environment would be advantageous.
• Willingness to work one evening every fortnight and one Saturday per month as part of the role's regular working pattern.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at FireFit Youth & Community Hub on Tuesday 10 November 2026. The interview will be competency-based and will provide an opportunity for you to share your experience and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and approach align with the requirements of the Catering Manager role.

Additional Information:

Each successful applicant will be required to complete the following pre-employment checks prior to a start date being agreed:

• Right to work verification.
• Qualification certificate check (where applicable).
• Two satisfactory references.
• DBS check if applicable (Standard/Enhanced).
• Completion of all new starter documentation, including signed terms and conditions.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

£31,338 (pending pay award)

Hours

36

• Generous Annual Leave: Start with 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing to a maximum of 27.
• Family Support: Enjoy enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay, ensuring you can focus on what matters most during significant life events.
• Financial Flexibility: Take advantage of our holiday purchase scheme and Aviva pension plan. With Wagestream, access affordable loans (including season loans) and a portion of your pay instantly.
• Travel and Transport: Explore our lease car scheme and employee discounts on various products, including bikes and holidays.
• Continuous Learning: Access a range of learning opportunities, including e-learning workshops and support for professional qualifications.
• Recognition and Well-being: Participate in our reward and recognition schemes, volunteer in your community, and benefit from enhanced sick pay and discounted gym memberships.
• Flexible Working: We champion flexible and agile working, supporting your individual needs and preferences.
• Comfortable Workspaces: Enjoy well-designed offices with excellent public transport links, alongside access to employee assistance programs and occupational health support.
• Health and Wellness: For eligible employees, we offer BUPA health expenses coverage, ensuring your health needs are taken care of