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Education Catering Operations Manager

TN United Kingdom

England

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee a group of schools in Kent and South Essex. This role emphasizes the importance of leadership and operational management within a catering environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commercial acumen and be ready to engage hands-on with teams. The company values a diverse and inclusive workplace, offering a great work/life balance with term-time only hours. If you are passionate about people and committed to excellence, this opportunity could be your next career move.

Benefits

Blended learning programme
Employee Discount Platform
Employee Assistance Program
Virtual GP benefits
Pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in catering and operational management is essential.
  • Strong leadership skills to motivate and develop teams.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a group of schools covering Kent and South Essex.
  • Lead and develop teams while creating strong client relationships.

Skills

Catering Management
Operational Management
Leadership
Client Relationship Management
Commercial Awareness

Education

Relevant Qualifications in Catering or Management

Job description

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Education Catering Operations Manager, Kent
Client:

Caterlink

Location:

Kent, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

7e64e5d33743

Job Views:

2

Posted:

19.03.2025

Expiry Date:

03.05.2025

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage a group of schools covering Kent and South Essex. Previous catering and operational management experience is essential. This is a 52-week role working Monday – Friday.

At Caterlink, we very much believe that people work for people, so we want you to have bags of confidence and credibility, be able to lead and motivate and really develop your teams, bring them along with you and create strong client relationships across your portfolio of schools. Being commercially astute is also essential for this role and in addition to this you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and help the teams when you need to.

We believe that living by our KPIs is key to success - Health & Safety, Retention, Quality and Finance. In addition to this, if you believe that People, Perception, Passion and Pride could also enhance your growth, success and development then this may be the role for you and we would love to hear from you!

Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure. Salary dependant on experience.

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

  • With Caterlink you have the opportunity to a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including Apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be. We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development.
  • Working for Caterlink ensure you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance – this is the beauty of working term-time only and no weekends!
  • We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
  • Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time.
  • You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme.
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