Catering Manager: Lead High-Volume Kitchen & Impact

Sodexo; West Calder; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sodexo retirement plan

Discounts across 1,900+ brands

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Catering Manager at HMP Addiewell to lead a high-volume catering operation for 400 staff and ~890 prisoners. You will manage a main kitchen, drive quality, safety, and service standards, and develop a team across the operation.

The role requires experience in bulk catering, strong leadership, and a focus on delivering nutritional, compliant menus while mentoring staff for future employment after release.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a catering team in bulk/high-volume settings.
• Ability to plan menus meeting nutritional, dietary, ethnic and cultural needs.
• Proven budgeting and P&L management for catering operations.
• Strong communication, organisation and people-management skills.
• Relevant catering qualifications or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and developing the catering team, including recruitment, induction, coaching, performance management and development.
• Overseeing the main kitchen and supporting the operational teams responsible for wing-based serveries.
• Managing budgets, purchasing, stock control and the financial performance of the catering operation.
• Ensuring compliance with HACCP, food safety, health & safety, COSHH and all relevant requirements.
• Planning menus that meet nutritional, dietary, ethnic and cultural requirements.
• Managing internal and external audits and implementing action plans.
• Building relationships with clients, customers, colleagues and external partners.
• Managing catering for functions, events, religious festivals and special dietary requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the service and maximise value.
• Supporting prisoner work groups by providing catering skills and qualifications for post-release employment.

Skills

Catering team leadership

Bulk/high-volume catering

Budgeting & P&L

Menu planning

People management

Communication & organisation

Education

A Level 3 Food Safety

Catering qualification (e.g. BSc Catering / NVQ 2-3)

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Catering Manager at HMP Addiewell to lead a high-volume catering operation for 400 staff and ~890 prisoners. You will manage a main kitchen, drive quality, safety, and service standards, and develop a team across the operation.

The role requires experience in bulk catering, strong leadership, and a focus on delivering nutritional, compliant menus while mentoring staff for future employment after release.