Catering Manager - Daventry

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Welton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurest is seeking a Catering Manager to take ownership of a busy operation in Daventry. You will lead day-to-day catering, maintaining high standards across food, hospitality and customer service, while taking full P&L responsibility.

You'll build strong relationships with the client and on-site stakeholders, manage stock and purchasing, drive innovative ideas to enhance the customer experience, and ensure food safety and sustainability standards are met.

Qualifications

• Previous contract catering experience in a management position.
• Strong experience of P&L management and commercial performance.
• Proven experience managing, developing and motivating teams.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

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 full P&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 for HR 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 strong HSE, 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.

  Are you an experienced catering manager who thrives on leading teams, building strong client relationships and delivering an exceptional customer experience?, 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:
• Previous contract catering experience in a management position.
• Strong experience of P&L management and commercial performance.
• Proven experience managing, developing and motivating teams.
• Excellent client 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.

  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.