Catering Production Manager

Sodexo Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a key leader for their Catering Services team. This role involves overseeing the catering production area, managing a dedicated team, and ensuring high standards of quality and safety. The ideal candidate will have a strong operational background in catering, experience in managing diverse workforces, and a commitment to compliance and quality standards. They will also support the Head of Catering in driving service development and maintaining exceptional service delivery, offering a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Online mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing app access

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Financial benefits via Salary Finance Platform

Retirement Plan membership

Death in Service benefit

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Strong operational background in Catering services inclusive of Health and Safety and Food Safety, ideally with experience in Healthcare.
• Proven experience of managing a diverse workforce within a service environment.
• Proven experience of managing to budget requirements within a catering service.
• Experience of working within a unionised environment.
• Experienced in training and development of staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff in line with HR policies ensuring a motivated and compliant team.
• Maintain staffing levels according to service requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and HACCP protocols.
• Drive training to ensure staff development and record completion.
• Liaise with third party contractors to deliver quality services.
• Deliver all targets in line with financial and operational needs.
• Establish effective two way communication within the team.
• Escalate potential risks promptly to the Operations Manager.

Skills

Operational background in Catering

Managing a diverse workforce

Budget management

Experience in Healthcare

Staff training and development

Job description

Overview

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as a key leader in our Catering Services team. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to oversee the delivery of our catering production area, leading a dedicated team to achieve excellence in both performance and budget management. In this role, you will support the Head of Catering in driving continuous service development, ensuring our offerings meet the highest standards of quality and safety. You will work collaboratively with the Trust Estates and Facilities Team to foster strong relationships and uphold our commitment to exceptional service delivery. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding catering services within a healthcare environment and have a strong focus on compliance and quality standards, we would love to hear from you. Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff in line with HR policies, including conduct, performance, absence, and payroll processes, ensuring a motivated and compliant team.
• Maintain staffing levels according to service requirements, liaising with agencies as necessary to ensure staffing continuity.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety standards, HACCP protocols, and equipment checks across the Catering Services production area.
• Drive curriculum and job related training to ensure staff development and record completion are achieved as required.
• Liaise with third party contractors to deliver a quality, value for money service that meets contractual obligations and service specifications.
• Deliver all targets in line with financial and operational business needs, contributing to continuous site performance improvement.
• Establish effective two way communication within the team through briefings and ensure organisational objectives and values are communicated clearly.
• Escalate potential risks promptly to the Operations Manager, covering operational, financial, compliance, or reputational concerns.

Qualifications

• Strong operational background in Catering services inclusive of Health and Safety, Food Safety ideally with experience in Healthcare
• Proven experience of managing a diverse workforce within a service environment
• Proven experience of managing to budget requirements within a catering service
• Experience of working within a unionised environment
• Experienced in training and development of staff

What we offer

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

About Sodexo

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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