Catering Supervisor

Teacheroo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Gym membership

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee assistance

Job summary

Teacheroo is seeking an inspiring catering supervisor to lead a busy team in a high-volume environment. The role focuses on delivering exceptional customer experiences and coordinating events within a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, a proven track record in large-scale events, and a solid background in catering operations, including health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Passion for excellent customer service.
• Experience leading and motivating large teams.
• Proven track record delivering well-organised events.
• Background in high-volume catering environments.
• Excellent timekeeping and time management.
• Able to multi-task under pressure in a team.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification is required; knowledge of allergens and special diets essential.
• Familiar with health and safety requirements in catering.
• Experience with catering IT systems and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Refer to the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Event coordination

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification

Tools

Catering IT systems

Job description

Introduction

We are looking for an inspiring and people-focused leader to join our outstanding Catering Department.

If you thrive in a busy, fast-paced and iconic environment, love bringing people together and take pride in creating a great experience for both customers and colleagues, we would love to hear from you. With experience in a busy operational environment, you will be a confident and inspiring leader who knows how to motivate a team, build strong relationships and bring energy and enthusiasm to everything you do.

Main Responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role

Ideal Candidate

• Have a passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Have experience in leading and motivating large teams.
• Proven experience in leading and delivering successful, well-organised events, with the ability to bring together people, resources and attention to detail to ensure every event runs smoothly and creates an exceptional experience for guests.
• Have a strong background in a similar high-volume environment.
• Excellent time keeping and time management skills.
• Be a competent multi-tasker, who can work under pressure, and as part of a happy and committed team.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification is required. Experience of allergen legislation and knowledge of special diets is essential.
• Be familiar with health and safety requirements within a catering environment.
• Have experience of catering operational IT systems and paperwork.

Package Description

Benefits

The salary for this role is £15.29 per hour.

In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:

• 30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside term time.
• Time off over Christmas and New Year (2 weeks of annual leave) as the school is closed.
• Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus. There is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city, including routes to railway station.
• Membership of Westwood’s gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
• Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
• Life insurance scheme.
• Excellent Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fettes College Pension Plan - This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute a minimum of 8% of your basic annual salary to the Plan and you will be required to contribute a minimum of 2% of basic annual salary.
• Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our 4me benefits portal.

Hours of Work

Full time hours - 35 hours per week (varied start and finish between 6.30am and 9.30pm), 5 days out of 7 to cover weekends. All staff are expected to accept a reasonable amount of overtime if requested from time to time.