Catering Supervisor - Newbury

Gather & Gather; Newbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Newbury is seeking an experienced Catering Supervisor to oversee all catering operations. This role focuses on ensuring food quality, exceptional customer service, and team management. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of catering experience, strong communication skills, and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate. The position comes with numerous perks including operational training, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Great wellbeing strategy

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.
• Ambitious and motivated to upskill.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards.
• Supervising culinary and catering teams.
• Monitoring KPIs and targets with line manager.
• Maintaining a positive brand image.
• Liaising between customers and culinary teams.
• Supporting and training teams.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Passionate about great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to motivate others

Education

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Catering Supervisor

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:

• 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

Here’s an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts

Could you shine as CH&CO'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.

Our ideal Catering Supervisor will

• 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

Job Reference: com / 1112 / 48362001 / 52780720 / BU #Gather and Gather

CH&CO, a part of 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!