Catering Manager: Lead Nutritious Menus & Your Kitchen Team

Exemplar Health Care; Whitwick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision, peer support,学习

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Manager at Primrose Place care home in Coalville to lead a brand new kitchen, design delicious, nutritious menus and deliver high‑quality meals for residents with diverse dietary needs.

You will supervise and develop the catering team, oversee day‑to‑day kitchen operations, manage stock and supplier relationships within a defined budget, ensure food hygiene standards, and help shape the team culture from day one.

Qualifications

• Experience as Catering Manager or in a senior catering role.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification or working towards it.
• Ability to design nutritious menus for varied dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations and lead the catering team.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals meeting dietary requirements.
• Develop suitable menus by understanding residents' needs and preferences.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards and maintain records.
• Control stock and purchases within an allocated budget.
• Provide induction, training and ongoing support to team members.

Skills

Menu development

Budget management

Team leadership

Food hygiene

Communication

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Manager at Primrose Place care home in Coalville to lead a brand new kitchen, design delicious, nutritious menus and deliver high‑quality meals for residents with diverse dietary needs.

You will supervise and develop the catering team, oversee day‑to‑day kitchen operations, manage stock and supplier relationships within a defined budget, ensure food hygiene standards, and help shape the team culture from day one.