Education Catering Manager - Lead Kitchens & Service

Compass UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is recruiting an experienced Catering Manager to oversee all catering and service operations on a full-time basis. The role covers managing kitchens, counters, inventories, budgets and team performance to deliver exceptional food and service in education settings.

We value passion for great food, leadership, and a proactive approach to upskilling while maintaining high Health & Safety standards within a 37.5 hour week across 47.2 weeks per year.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Catering experience

Team leadership

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Organisation

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is recruiting an experienced Catering Manager to oversee all catering and service operations on a full-time basis. The role covers managing kitchens, counters, inventories, budgets and team performance to deliver exceptional food and service in education settings.

We value passion for great food, leadership, and a proactive approach to upskilling while maintaining high Health & Safety standards within a 37.5 hour week across 47.2 weeks per year.