Caterlink - Catering Manager, a term time only role.

Cater Link Limited; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Cater Link Limited seeks a Catering Manager at Parkside, Canterbury, dedicated to providing quality food for students. This term-time role offers flexibility without weekend commitments, focusing on compliance with safety standards and fostering team excellence. Employees benefit from a comprehensive development program and wellbeing services.

Benefits

Blended learning program

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Potential Pension Scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in managing catering operations.
• Ability to foster a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Strong communication skills for monitoring KPIs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Health and Safety compliance

Food Safety compliance

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Job description

Company 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 for more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" underpins our success and growth in the market, along with a commitment to genuinely deliver on our promises to clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are hiring a Catering Manager at Parkside, Canterbury, who is passionate about providing nutritionally balanced and tasty food for future generations. This role is term-time only with no weekends, offering great flexibility.

The Role

• £13.48 per hour
• 30 hours per week, Monday to 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 regarding Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislation
• Enhancing the company’s reputation for 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
• Serving as the main contact for the client within your school, recommending and implementing improvements
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets
• Supporting and training team members, leading from the front to ensure role excellence, training completion, and performance management

Caterlink is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect and has opportunities for growth. We prioritize safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Additional Information

Benefits of working with us include:

• A blended learning program including formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings on groceries, cinema, restaurants, holidays, family days out, and more
• Full access to Wellbeing Services, including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits, available to you and your family at no cost
• Potential eligibility to join our Pension scheme