Caterlink - Catering Manager

Caterlink LTD; St Cleer, Liskeard; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Catering Manager, dedicated to providing nutritionally balanced meals to students. This role offers flexibility with term-time hours and focuses on delivering high-quality food service. You will manage operations at a primary school, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards while enhancing the company's reputation. With a commitment to employee development through training and support, this position is perfect for those passionate about food and education. Be part of a team that values diversity and promotes a positive environment for growth and excellence.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Pension Scheme

Blended Learning Program

Qualifications

• Experience in managing catering operations and teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and health regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food to high standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Manage day-to-day operations and supervise teams.

Skills

Food Safety Compliance

Health and Safety Standards

Team Management

Client Communication

Education

Catering Management Qualification

Food Hygiene Certificate

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 to more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" underpins our success and growth, alongside a commitment to delivering on our promises to clients and supporting site-based teams.

Job Description

We are hiring a Catering Manager at Darite Primary School, Darite - Liskeard, to ensure our future generations receive nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is term-time only, with no weekends, offering great flexibility.

The role includes:

• £13.35 per hour
• 22.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – 39 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, cooking, and presenting food to Caterlink and client standards
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and company requirements for Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislation
• Enhancing the company's reputation through excellent food and service, exceeding client and customer expectations
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the location, supervising teams, managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Acting as the main contact for the school client, recommending and implementing improvements
• Communicating regularly with line management to monitor KPIs and financial targets
• Supporting and training teams, leading by example to ensure role excellence, completing training, and managing performance

Caterlink values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, treating all individuals with respect and fairness, and providing opportunities for growth.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.

Additional Information

Benefits include:

• A blended learning programme with formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holidays, family days out, and more
• Full access to Wellbeing Services, including Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits, available free of charge for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for our Pension scheme