Catering Operations Leader

Chartwells Schools; Essex; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aviva Digicare

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks at Work

Career training

Referral bonus

Pension scheme

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting a Catering Manager to lead the Pabulum catering operation. This full-time role (40 hours/week) runs Monday to Friday, with a commitment of 43.6 weeks per year.

You will manage kitchen to counter operations, build a strong team, and deliver excellent food and service to clients. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in catering, is skilled in team leadership, budgets, and customer service, and holds NVQ Level 1/2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 with a Basic Food Hygiene

Qualifications

• Two years catering experience including team management
• Strong customer service focus and food safety awareness
• Ability to manage budgets and stock efficiently
• Excellent communication with teams and line managers
• Ambitious to upskill and drive improvements
• NVQ/City & Guilds and Hygiene certificates are required

Responsibilities

• Lead catering teams to deliver high quality food and service
• Oversee in-unit catering operations, including stock and budgets
• Train and support teams, lead from the front
• Identify new food concepts to drive sales
• Monitor KPIs and safety standards across teams
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance in all catering activities

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Financial awareness

Communication

Organisation

Education

NVQ Level 1/2

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene

Job description

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting a Catering Manager to lead the Pabulum catering operation. This full-time role (40 hours/week) runs Monday to Friday, with a commitment of 43.6 weeks per year.

You will manage kitchen to counter operations, build a strong team, and deliver excellent food and service to clients. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in catering, is skilled in team leadership, budgets, and customer service, and holds NVQ Level 1/2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 with a Basic Food Hygiene