Caterlink - Catering Manager

Caterlink; Broxbourne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeships & training

Employee discounts

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring an experienced Catering Manager for HRC College Group locations in Hertfordshire, Broxbourne and Ware. The role is term-time only with no weekends, supporting nutritionally balanced meals for pupils and staff.

You’ll manage food preparation, safety compliance, budgets and client relations to exceed expectations. The position covers two campuses, involves 40 hours per week, and offers up to £34,000 annually, with progression through training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as Catering Manager or similar role.
• Term-time only role experience preferred.
• Ability to lead kitchen operations and meet client standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• Ensure Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental compliance.
• Lead day-to-day location operations and supervise staff.
• Manage inventories, budgets and action plans.
• Be the main client contact, drive improvements and adjustments.

Skills

Food preparation

Health & Safety compliance

Team supervision

Budget monitoring

Client liaison

Job description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are hiring for an experienced Catering Manager at HRC College Group in Hertfordshire, covering both campuses in Broxbourne and Ware, who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

The role:

• Up to £34,000 per annum
• 40 hours per week working Monday - Friday
• Term-time only – working 39 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
• To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded
• To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• To be the main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• You have the opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Programand Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pensionscheme