Caterlink - Catering Manager

Caterlink Ltd; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Relief Catering Manager to provide nutritious meals at primary schools in Tavistock. This role is term-time only, allowing for a great work-life balance without weekend hours. The successful candidate will manage food preparation, compliance with health regulations, team leadership, and client relations, ensuring high standards are consistently met.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

No weekend shifts

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or food service management.
• Understanding of health and safety standards.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to required standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Manage day-to-day running and supervision of teams.
• Serve as main contact for the client at the school.
• Monitor KPIs and financial targets.

Skills

Food preparation and cooking

Health and safety regulations

Budget management

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

We are hiring for a Relief Catering Manager to cover at a selection of Primary Schools in the Tavistock Area 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.

Salary and Hours

£13.35 per hour • 25+ hours per week, Monday - Friday • Term-time only - working 39 weeks per year

Responsibilities

• 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

About Caterlink

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.