Catering Manager - Sutton

Compass Group UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programs

Digital GP & wider healthcare

Travel discounts

Job summary

Compass Group UK is seeking a hands-on Catering Manager at Lodestone House, Sutton. You’ll lead a busy catering operation, manage a team, and ensure high standards of service, food safety and cost control while making best use of stock and resources.

In this role you’ll develop the team, oversee preparation and service, deliver excellent client hospitality, handle budgets, and look for opportunities to grow the operation.

Qualifications

• Two years’ catering experience
• Proven experience leading a team
• Experience managing budgets and costs
• Good knowledge of food safety and health & safety
• Strong communication and customer-focus

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and support the catering team
• Oversee food preparation, cooking and service
• Deliver consistently high standards of customer service
• Manage costs, budgets and financial performance
• Control stock and resources efficiently
• Maintain high food safety and health & safety standards
• Ensure client hospitality is delivered to standard
• Identify opportunities to grow the operation

Skills

Leadership

Financial awareness

Food knowledge

Communication

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Catering Manager - Lodestone House, Sutton

Salary: £45,000 per annum
Working pattern: Term Time Only Working - 44.8 weeks per year - Monday to Friday
Location: Lodestone House, Sutton

Are you an experienced Catering Manager who loves great food, great service and building a fantastic team?

We’re looking for a confident and hands-on Catering Manager to lead the catering operation at Lodestone House in Sutton. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a busy catering operation, bringing together your people-management skills, commercial awareness and passion for delivering a quality food service.

You’ll be responsible for the efficient and effective running of the unit, ensuring food is prepared, cooked and served to the required standards while making the best use of stock, resources, company assets and your team.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, supporting and developing the catering team
• Overseeing the preparation, cooking and service of food
• Delivering consistently high standards of customer service
• Managing costs, budgets and financial performance
• Managing stock and resources efficiently
• Maintaining high standards of food safety and health & safety
• Ensuring client hospitality is delivered to the required standard
• Supporting promotions and identifying opportunities to grow the operation
• Building positive relationships with the client, customers and colleagues

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an experienced catering professional who is comfortable leading from the front and taking responsibility for both people and performance.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing a successful team in a similar environment
• At least two years’ catering experience
• Experience leading and managing a small team
• Strong financial and commercial awareness
• Good knowledge and experience of working with food
• IT literacy
• A Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• NVQ Level 1 & 2, City & Guilds 706/1 & 2, or equivalent
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach

We ensure you’re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

Please note: This role is contracted to 44.8 weeks per year

About Us

As part of Compass you’ll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!