General Manager

Compass Group; Charlton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a General Manager for their operations at Charlton FC. The role involves overseeing a team, managing budgets, and ensuring high service standards for stadium catering. This position is ideal for experienced operators in a high-volume environment.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Comprehensive wellbeing strategy

Family-friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team with 5 direct reports.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the team.
• Full budget and financial responsibility.
• Manage clients and ensure service standards.

Skills

Leadership

Client Management

Communication

Financial Acumen

Education

Contract Catering Experience

Job description

Gather & Gather, known as one of the UK & Ireland's most distinctive workplace and venue catering experts, is passionate about great food, excellent coffee, and prioritizing our employees and customers. We are currently recruiting for a General Manager to join us at Charlton FC. This role is ideal for an experienced GM within Stadia or a strong Deputy eager for their first GM appointment. At Charlton, we are the exclusive caterer on site for both the stadium and training ground, managing 19 retail kiosks and 800 hospitality covers on match days, with the stadium hosting 27,500 fans on sellout days and an average of 15,000 attendees per game.

Location: SE7 8BL

Rate of pay: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum + benefits + bonus

Working pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 over 7 shift pattern

Key Responsibilities

• This is a hands-on position for an experienced operator
• Lead, manage, and develop the team, including 5 direct reports
• Experience with conference and events
• Ability to manage clients
• Full budget and financial responsibility

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have contract catering experience, ideally within Stadia
• Be service standard orientated
• Have good knowledge of food across fine dining and concourse catering
• Be a high-volume, high-quality operator with strong financial and commercial acumen
• Have excellent communication and client management skills

What's in it for you?

Working with Gather & Gather offers many perks! We prioritize our people, offering a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A comprehensive wellbeing strategy, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme and salary finance
• Family-friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and awards
• Long service awards
• Access to high street discount vouchers