Catering Manager

Elior; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in the UK is seeking a Catering Manager to manage teams on site, ensuring a high-quality service. The role demands strong leadership and budgeting skills, along with a genuine interest in customer service excellence. Candidates should have proven experience in team management and be self-motivated. This full-time position is based in Sheffield, with responsibilities including compliance with food safety and health regulations, and effective team communication.

Benefits

Free on-site lunches

Flexible working options

Paid charity leave

Career progression opportunities

Mental health support

Life assurance and pension schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience of successfully managing a team.
• Genuine interest in customer service excellence.
• Strong team player, highly confident and positive.
• Self-motivated and innovative.
• Previous experience within management, Contract Catering desirable.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and managing a team.
• Controlling and managing a budget.
• Ensuring ongoing team communications and client liaison.
• Accountable for compliance with safety and legal regulations.

Skills

Team management

Budget control

Customer service

Communication

Job description

General Information

Catering Manager Ref: 2024-66475

Division: Taylor Shaw

Advert Closing Date: 19/09/2024

Contractual Hours: Full-time

Salary: £25,000

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week, term time only

Location: Sheffield, S11 7LH

What You'll Be Doing

As a Catering Manager 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.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and managing a team
• 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

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.

In This Role

• Proven experience of successfully managing a team
• Genuine interest in customer service excellence
• A strong team player, highly confident and positive
• Self-motivated and innovative
• Previous experience within management, Contract Catering desirable

Our Way of Saying Thank You

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.

FREE On‑Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energized throughout the day.

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 personal & professional commitments
• Term Time Holidays offering you flexibility
• Family Leave: Prioritize 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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