Catering Manager

Elior; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is seeking a passionate Catering Manager for a role at Manchester Co-op Academy. In this full-time position, you will oversee a team, prepare meals for students, and ensure high-quality service while adhering to food safety regulations. Responsibilities include budget management and fostering a positive team environment. The role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits aimed at promoting well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Family leave options

Paid charity leave

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven prior experience in cooking and cheffing is crucial.
• Management experience in contract catering is desirable.
• A genuine interest in providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 8 Catering Assistants and 1 Second in Charge.
• Control and manage the catering budget effectively.
• Ensure food safety and health regulations are met.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Team player

Cooking experience

Management experience

Job description

General information

Catering Manager Ref: 2024-66243 Job Information Division: Taylor Shaw Advert Closing Date: 08/09/2024 Contractual Hours:Full-time Salary:£28,500 Contract Type:Permanent Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm, 35 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks Location:Manchester, M9 0WQ Join our team!

Are you a passionate dynamic Catering Manager? If so, we’d love you to join our fantastic Catering team at Manchester Co-op Academy Manchester!

This role sits within our Education division – catering for students. Dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious, fresh, and sustainable food for our younger generation, we're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet. At Taylor Shaw & Edwards & Blake, we're driven by the knowledge that young people deserve and need the best food for their wellbeing; we do food with a difference.

What you’ll be doing...

As a Catering Manager within a thriving high school, you will proactively manage teams on site as well as be accountable for recruiting, inducting, training and supporting colleagues to deliver an efficient, high-quality service to Elior UK, our customer and clients. You will also play a vital role within the kitchen. This job involves cooking and baking.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and managing a team of 8 x Catering Assistant & 1 x Second in Charge
• Controlling and managing a budget
• Accountable for ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence
• Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customers and colleagues
• Cooking for the students

Elior is committed to safeguarding children and colleagues. Candidates that are shortlisted for this role, will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two suitable references.

Working Pattern

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm, 35 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Genuine interest in customer service excellence
• A strong team player, highly confident and positive
• Self‑motivated and innovative
• Previous cheffing/cooking experience is essential
• Previous experience within management and Contract Catering desirable

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

Support Your Way of Life

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Term Time Holidays offering you flexibility
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Why it’s great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality

Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

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