Catering Manager - Reading

Eurest; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in workplace catering is seeking a Catering Manager in Reading. The role involves providing exceptional service, leading a team, and ensuring high standards in food preparation and hygiene. Candidates should possess strong culinary skills and experience in contract catering, with a focus on client relationships and team motivation.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Financial wellbeing programs

Annual health care checks

Discounted health cash plans

Pension scheme and Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent culinary skills with experience in contract catering.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Results-oriented with a focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Prepare high-quality, delicious food.
• Ensure compliance with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Communication

Leadership

Client relationship management

IT literacy

Education

Experience in contract catering

Business management experience

Job description

Catering Manager - Reading

Up to £38,000 per annum (DOE)

Monday - Friday role! 40 hours per week

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Catering Manager to join our team in Reading. You will be providing outstanding service to staff and customers while guiding and motivating your team to excel. As the Catering Manager, you need to be commercially aware, with the presence and personality to influence daily operations, maximize team performance, lead by example, 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, motivates them, and enhances performance. Our food experiences are driven by our commitment to sustainability, aiming for net zero by 2030.

You will focus on increasing sales and delivering excellent service. Building strong relationships with clients to meet their needs and contractual requirements is essential.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
2. Preparing high-quality, delicious food that delights clients and customers
3. Maintaining cleanliness standards of the kitchen and front-of-house environment
4. Ensuring proper use of all kitchen machinery and equipment
5. Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
6. Adhering to Health & Safety regulations
7. Completing weekly reports and bookkeeping
8. Stock taking and ordering

Services include: Breakfast, Lunch, Hospitality, 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 managing client relationships
• Results-oriented with a focus on quality and processes
• IT literate (MS Office and email)
• Business management experience within 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 care checks
• Discounted health cash plans for medical treatments
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Sharebuy Scheme
• Recognition awards and employee networks
• Exclusive benefits and wellbeing discounts
• Training, development, and career progression opportunities

Join us at Compass to help feed people, fuel progress, and forge connections across around 6,000 venues. Grow your career with industry leader, enjoy competitive pay, great perks, and development opportunities at one of the UK's biggest 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 vacancies today.

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