Catering Manager

Belmont Recruitment; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment are seeking an experienced Principal Catering Manager to join a Local Authority in Rotherham. The role is full-time via temporary/interim contract, offering 37 hours per week across a borough-wide school meals service.

You will provide strategic leadership, manage a team of Catering Managers and lead around 300 catering staff, ensuring safety, quality and cost control across sites. Location: Rotherham, multi-site.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing large-scale catering operations.
• Experience in school/local authority/contract catering.
• Experience managing multi-site operations and geographically dispersed teams.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Level 3 Food Safety / Food Hygiene qualification required.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage catering operations across multiple schools and sites.
• Provide direct leadership and line management to Catering Managers.
• Oversee a workforce of approximately 300 catering employees.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen management, health and safety and safeguarding requirements.
• Manage budgets, financial forecasting, income generation and cost control.
• Monitor service performance against KPIs and agreed standards.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, staff development and succession planning.
• Lead service improvements and operational change programmes.
• Manage complex operational issues, customer complaints and service concerns.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Budgeting

Multi-site operations

Education

Level 3 Food Safety / Food Hygiene

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Principal Catering Manager to join a Local Authority in Rotherham. This is a full-time temporary/interim assignment, working 37 hours per week, leading the operational delivery of a large school meals service across multiple sites throughout the borough. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, manage a team of Catering Managers and oversee a workforce of approximately 300 catering employees.

Location: Rotherham - Borough-wide, multi-site role

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Temporary / Interim

DBS: Enhanced DBS required

Travel: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential

Mileage: 55p per mile for approved business travel

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage catering operations across multiple schools and sites.
• Provide direct leadership and line management to Catering Managers.
• Oversee a workforce of approximately 300 catering employees.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen management, health and safety and safeguarding requirements.
• Manage budgets, financial forecasting, income generation and cost control.
• Monitor service performance against KPIs and agreed standards.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, staff development and succession planning.
• Lead service improvements and operational change programmes.
• Manage complex operational issues, customer complaints and service concerns.

Requirements:

• Significant experience managing large-scale catering operations.
• Previous experience within school catering, local authority catering or contract catering.
• Experience managing multi-site operations and geographically dispersed teams.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Level 3 Food Safety / Food Hygiene qualification.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.