Education Catering Operations Director

Caterlink; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education catering specialist in the UK is seeking an experienced Operations Director to manage KPIs related to Health and Safety, Retention, Quality, and Finance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, team-building skills, and a proven background in contract catering. A competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare are offered. This position also allows for significant personal and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary + performance-related bonus

Company Car / Car Allowance

Private Health Care for family

33 days holiday

Workplace Pension Scheme

Death in Service benefit

Bespoke training and development

Discounts and benefits from high street shops

Qualifications

• Proven record in client relationship management and team building.
• Background in contract catering and hospitality.
• Ability to demonstrate strategic thinking and critical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver against KPIs - Health and Safety, Retention, Quality, and Finance.
• Lead teams and create strong client relationships.
• Support and develop a growing team.

Skills

Client relationship management

Team building and motivation

Strategic thinking

Leadership skills

Exceptional communication skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

Education Catering Operations Director - Multiple Opportunities - Reading*

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 more than 1,000,000 meals a week.

Our "Fresh Food Policy" is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for experienced Operations Directors across our business.

As Operations Director you will be responsible for delivering against our KPIs - Health and Safety, Retention, Quality and Finance.

You will be expected to have the confidence and credibility to lead your teams and create strong client relationships, as well being commercially astute.

You should be able to demonstrate evidence of supporting and developing a growing team, encouraging them to succeed and help you achieve your objectives.

You will remain calm and focused, showing leadership and strength appropriate for your role as Director.

If you believe in People, Perception, Passion, and Pride to grow our business this could be the position you are looking for.

Qualifications

• WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE : *
• Background in client relationships and have a proven record in building and motivating teams, to meet key business targets.
• Successful progressive background in contract catering and hospitality.
• Strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills to set and implement the business strategy across the operations teams.
• Well-developed leadership skills, achieving results through others, building loyalty and a sense of belonging in the team.
• Exceptional communication skills (written / spoken / presentation) at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Commercially astute with a service delivery focus

Additional Information

• WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU : *
• Competitive salary + performance related bonus
• Company Car / Car Allowance
• Private Health Care for your family with BUPA
• 33 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• You willbe eligible to join our Workplace Pension Scheme with Aviva
• Death in Service benefit
• Bespoke training and development
• A range of discounts and benefits available from high street shops to holidays and cinemas
• As our core business is mainly in term time, the school breaks do enable the opportunity to catch up and plan for the next term, which isn't always a luxury in a business operating 52 weeks of the year