Catering Manager - Daventry

Compass Group UK; Daventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurest is seeking a Catering Manager to take ownership of a busy operation in Daventry, delivering excellent food and service across a Monday–Friday schedule. You’ll lead a team, manage client relationships, and take full responsibility for performance, profitability and standards on site.

This is a hands-on contract catering role perfect for an experienced professional who wants to make a real impact across people, service, and innovation while upholding safety and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract catering management.
• Strong P&L management and commercial performance.
• Proven experience in leading and developing teams.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of catering operations, stock control and purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day catering operation with high service standards.
• Take full P&L responsibility and monitor financial performance.
• Manage stock, purchasing controls to minimise waste and maximise value.
• Lead, develop and motivate the team with HR responsibilities.
• Build relationships with client and on-site stakeholders.
• Oversee hospitality services and ensure events/functions are exceptional.
• Drive new ideas to enhance customer experience and business performance.
• Maintain strong HSE, food safety and sustainability standards.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to achieve objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve operation and client experience.

Skills

Contract catering experience

P&L management

Team leadership

Client & stakeholder management

Stock control & purchasing

Food safety & HSE

Job description

Catering Manager

£38,000 per annum | Monday–Friday

Are you an experienced catering manager who thrives on leading teams, building strong client relationships and delivering an exceptional customer experience?

Eurest is looking for a Catering Manager to take ownership of a busy catering operation in Daventry. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced contract catering professional who wants to make a real impact across people, service, commercial performance and innovation.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running and performance of the catering operation, ensuring consistently high standards across food, hospitality and customer service.

Your role will include:

• Managing the day-to-day catering operation, ensuring a high-quality service is delivered every day.
• Taking fullP&L responsibility, monitoring financial performance and identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
• Managing stock, purchasing and ordering controls to minimise waste and maximise value.
• Leading, developing and motivating the team, with responsibility forHR and people management.
• Building strong and effective relationships with the client and key stakeholders on site.
• Overseeing hospitality services and ensuring events and functions are delivered to an exceptional standard.
• Driving new ideas and innovation to enhance the customer experience and improve business performance.
• Ensuring strongHSE, food safety and sustainability standards are maintained.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the operation, service standards and overall client experience.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for an accomplished catering professional with the confidence and experience to lead an operation and make commercial decisions.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previouscontract catering experience in a management position.
• Strong experience ofP&L management and commercial performance.
• Proven experience managing, developing and motivating teams.
• Excellentclient and stakeholder management skills.
• A strong understanding of catering operations, stock control and purchasing.
• A passion for delivering great food, hospitality and customer experiences.
• A proactive and innovative approach, with the ability to identify opportunities and turn ideas into action.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Why join Eurest?

At Eurest, we’re passionate about creating great food experiences and developing talented people. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your operation, work closely with your client and make a visible difference to both the customer experience and business performance.