Catering Supervisor

Dine Contract Catering; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in Poole seeks an experienced Catering Supervisor to oversee culinary and service operations. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of catering experience, strong management skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional food and customer service. Join a dynamic team where your individuality is celebrated and rewarded. Full-time role with a commitment to sustainability and local sourcing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of catering experience.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to high standards.
• Supervise culinary and catering teams.
• Monitor KPIs and targets with line manager.
• Maintain a positive brand image.
• Liaise between customers and service teams.
• Support and train teams.
• Implement Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Passion for exceptional customer service

Team management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Motivation and ambition

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 DINE on a full‑time basis, contracted to 35 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.

Here’s an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days.

Could you shine as DINE’s next Catering Supervisor? Here’s what you need to know before applying:

Key responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards
• Supervising our culinary and catering teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Liaising between customers and our culinary and service teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.

Ideal qualifications

• Be passionate about great‑tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have a minimum of two years of catering experience
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Personality behind every plate

Dine provides tailored food services to 140 clients in the business and industry sector. With over two decades of industry experience, we pride ourselves on offering a personalised approach to our clients, while delivering outstanding service. Our passion lies in creating great‑tasting menus, promoting sustainability, and proudly working with local suppliers and communities. That’s why our menus feature only locally sourced, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients with a target of reaching Climate Zero by 2030.

Our secret ingredient – our people!

If you’ve got what it takes to join some of the food service industry’s best and brightest, we want to hear from you. Chefs, customer assistants, support and office roles: explore our live vacancies today.

Job Reference: com/2710/99764001/52770920/BU #DINE

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!