Catering Manager - Greenford

Eurest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in workplace catering is seeking an experienced Catering Manager in Greenford. The role involves providing outstanding service, managing a team, and ensuring high standards of food preparation and hygiene. With a strong focus on sustainability and employee well-being, this position offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Financial wellbeing programs

Annual health check

Discounted health cash plans

Pension scheme and Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing training and development

Recognition awards

Exclusive benefits and wellbeing discounts

Shopping discounts via Shopping Cards

Qualifications

• Experience in contract catering within a business and industry environment.
• Results-driven with a focus on quality and processes.
• Business management experience in a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing high-quality, delicious food that delights clients and customers.
• Maintaining cleanliness standards in the kitchen and front of house.
• Completing weekly reports and bookwork.

Skills

Culinary skills

Leadership

Communication

Client relationship management

IT literacy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Catering Manager - Greenford

Up to £35,000 per annum (DOE)

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm

40 hours per week

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Catering Manager with a culinary background to join our team in Greenford. You will provide outstanding service to staff and customers, guiding and motivating your team to excel. The role requires a commercially aware individual with a strong presence and personality to influence day-to-day operations, maximize team performance, and set high standards.

We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet-positive catering

At Eurest, we are experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces daily. We believe that nourishing employees helps sharpen their thinking, boost their well-being, and motivate peak performance. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our goal to achieve net zero by 2030.

You will be responsible for enhancing sales and delivering excellent customer service, building strong relationships with clients to meet their needs and contractual obligations.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing high-quality, delicious food that delights clients and customers
• Maintaining cleanliness standards in the kitchen and front of house
• Ensuring proper use of all kitchen machinery and equipment
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Adhering to Health & Safety regulations
• Completing weekly reports and bookwork
• Stock taking and ordering

Services include: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, vending, coffee shop, and retail.

About you:

• Excellent culinary skills with experience in contract catering within a business and industry environment
• Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of engaging and motivating others
• Experience in managing client relationships
• Results-driven with a focus on quality and processes
• IT literate (MS Office and emails)
• Business management experience in a kitchen environment

About Us:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays (increasing after 2 years of service)
• Financial wellbeing programs and salary finance discounts
• Annual health check through Aviva Digicare
• Discounted health cash plans with Medicash
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Sharebuy Scheme
• Recognition awards and employee networks
• Exclusive benefits and wellbeing discounts (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment, health, wellbeing, and travel discounts
• Shopping discounts via Shopping Cards
• Vodafone discounts
• Ongoing training, development, and career pathways

As part of Compass, you'll contribute to feeding people, fueling progress, and forging connections across around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with industry leaders, enjoy competitive pay, great perks, and unmatched learning opportunities in one of the UK's largest businesses.

Our secret ingredient - our people!

If you have what it takes to join some of the best in the food service industry, we want to hear from you. Explore our current vacancies for chefs, customer assistants, support, and office roles.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring everyone feels valued and has equal opportunities to succeed. We embrace talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities, creating a culture of respect and growth.