Catering Supervisor

Compass Group PLC; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is looking for an experienced Catering Supervisor in Newbury, UK. This full-time role involves overseeing catering and service operations, ensuring exceptional food and customer service. Candidates should have a minimum of two years in catering, team management experience, and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate. Join a company that values its staff and offers numerous benefits including development opportunities and free meals.

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme access

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Free meals

Onsite free car parking

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of catering experience.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ambitious and motivated individual always looking to upskill.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food to the highest standards.
• Supervise culinary and catering teams.
• Communicate regularly with line manager to monitor KPIs.
• Represent the company and maintain a positive brand image.
• Liaise between customers and service teams.
• Support and train teams to excel.
• Implement and review Health & Safety standards.
• Be passionate about food and exceptional service.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Catering experience

Team management

Education

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Catering Supervisor who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for CH&CO on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Catering Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

Benefits and Development Opportunities

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities – we are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers
• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking

Shift Patterns

Variable shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food to the highest standards.
• Supervise culinary and catering teams to ensure impeccable food and customer service.
• Communicate regularly with line manager to monitor KPIs and targets.
• Represent Compass Group UK&I and maintain a positive brand image.
• Liaise between customers and culinary and service teams to exceed expectations.
• Support and train teams, leading from the front to enable everyone to excel in their role.
• Implement and review Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.
• Be passionate about great‑tasting food and exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of catering experience.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ambitious and motivated individual always looking to upskill.