Food, Health & Safety Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ZipRecruiter is seeking a dedicated Food, Health & Safety Manager for catering operations in London and the South East. The role involves leading compliance and safety standards, ensuring exceptional dining experiences across independent schools. Expected qualifications include proven experience in food safety management and excellent communication skills. At ZipRecruiter, we invest in our team's training and development, offering a vibrant work culture with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Competitive annual bonus

24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training & development opportunities

Pension & life insurance

Free meals while at work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Food, Health & Safety managerial position.
• Confidence to engage with clients, colleagues, and school communities.
• Ability to lead compliance, safety, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee compliance, safety, and quality standards across catering operations.
• Ensure all sites meet the highest standards of food safety and environmental practices.
• Support teams in delivering exceptional dining experiences.

Skills

Food Safety Management

Compliance Knowledge

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Food, Health & Safety Manager

Location: London and the South East

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum + company car, or car allowance and bonus.

Why Join us?

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Competitive annual bonus
• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development & HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Food, Health & Safety Manager to lead and oversee compliance, safety, and quality standards across our prestigious independent school catering operations. In this pivotal role, you will ensure that every site consistently meets the highest standards of food safety, workplace health and safety, and environmental practices, while supporting our teams to deliver exceptional dining experiences. To be successful, you will bring proven experience in a Food, Health & Safety managerial position, along with the confidence to engage with clients, colleagues, and school communities.

As part of our H&S team, you’ll make a real difference. Do you want to join a business that truly values safety and supports its people to deliver excellence?

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Our mission is simple: To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

Please note that this role includes regular travel, predominately around London and the South East. We’re ideally looking for someone based within easy reach of London and the M25 corridor, making it easy to visit our locations and attend key meetings.