Education Catering Manager - Lead Kitchen & Service

Compass Group PLC; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells, is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to lead our school catering operations on a full-time basis (35 hours per week) with 44.6 weeks per year. You will ensure kitchens deliver exceptional food and service, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and drive sales through new concepts.

We value passionate food professionals with at least two years’ experience, valid Basic Food Hygiene, and strong communication and finances skills, ready to progress

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of catering experience.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Hold an NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2.
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
• Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ambitious and motivated to upskill.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards.
• Supervising culinary and catering teams to deliver service.
• Overseeing in-unit catering operations, budgets, inventories.
• Communicating with line manager to monitor KPIs.
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining brand image.
• Identifying opportunities for new food or service concepts.
• Liaising between customers and teams to exceed expectations.
• Training teams and leading from the front.
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Catering management

Team leadership

Food safety

Financial acumen

Communication

Organisation

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Job description

Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells, is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to lead our school catering operations on a full-time basis (35 hours per week) with 44.6 weeks per year. You will ensure kitchens deliver exceptional food and service, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and drive sales through new concepts.

We value passionate food professionals with at least two years’ experience, valid Basic Food Hygiene, and strong communication and finances skills, ready to progress