Education Catering Area Manager Support Manager

BaxterStorey; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is looking for an Area Support Manager to oversee multiple schools in Wolverhampton. This role offers a diverse and supportive environment, focusing on food quality, compliance, and team collaboration. Benefits include a competitive salary, opportunities for professional development, and a favorable work/life balance.

Benefits

Access to Employee Discount Platform

Free Employee Assistance Program

Potential eligibility for Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Catering Manager with multi-site operations.
• Ability to conduct audits and maintain food quality.
• Must complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance and conduct audits across 12 schools.
• Manage food quality and service standards.
• Support teams with cooking and staff administration.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Attention to Detail

Job description

Company Description

Caterlink is an education sector catering specialist with over 20 years of experience. We deliver fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges across the UK, catering to more than 1,000,000 meals weekly. Our "Fresh Food Policy" underpins our success and growth, emphasizing quality, service, and supporting our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are seeking an Area Support Manager to oversee 12 schools, including primary and secondary institutions in Wolverhampton. If you are a Catering Manager with multi-site experience looking to advance your career in operations and people management, this could be the role for you.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring compliance and conducting audits in schools, maintaining food quality and service standards, managing unit controls, and record-keeping across your sites. You should be ready to actively support teams, including cooking in schools when needed. You will report to the Operations Manager and assist with staff administration, ordering, stock management, audits, and hosting events like taster sessions and Parents' Evenings.

This role offers the chance to work in a growing, supportive environment where no two days are the same. Applicants must complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.

At Caterlink, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals are respected, treated fairly, and given growth opportunities.

Additional Information

Benefits include:

• Salary - Up to £30,000 per annum
• Hours - Monday to Friday, term-time only, plus up to 10 additional days
• Opportunities for formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job development.
• Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with term-time only hours and no weekends.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings on shopping, entertainment, holidays, and family days out.
• Free Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP services for you and your family.
• Potential eligibility for our Pension scheme.