Operations Manager

COREcruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is recruiting an Operations Manager for an Education contract catering operation in Newcastle Upon Tyne. You will take overall responsibility for the catering services within the patch and lead mobilisation and new openings with a focus on exceptional service and standards.

The ideal candidate has contract catering experience, excellent communication and client relationship skills, a proven ability to drive performance, strong financials, and IT literacy, plus an outstanding

Qualifications

• Experience in contract catering environments.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships.
• Financial awareness and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for catering services within the Newcastle patch.
• Lead mobilisation, openings and contract mobilisation activities.
• Drive service standards and client satisfaction across the operation.

Skills

Contract catering experience

Leadership

Client relationships

Financial acumen

IT literacy

Communications

Job description

Operations Manager - Contract Catering Education - Newcastle Upon Tyne - £55,000 - £58,000

My client is looking to bring an operations Manager in to join this established, Education Contract Caterer to take overall responsibility for the catering services within the patch which covers the Newcastle Upon Tyne.

About the position:

This role requires strong leadership, experience in managing change and building new teams plus new openings/contract mobilisation. It is preferable you have area management experience in education catering.

It requires someone with a niche skill set and a real understanding of excellence to meet the client's needs. You will be well presented with an impeccable eye for detail, patient and observant. Excellent financials are a must with a firm grasp on what exceeding client expectation both tastes and looks like.

Ideal Operations Manager:

• Experience within Contract Catering
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong client relationships
• A 'can do' attitude and a genuine love for catering
• Your passion will be service and standards
• Financially astute
• You will strive to drive the business forward and be able to demonstrate this in an interview
• IT literate
• You will be an outstanding leader, motivator and have a degree of gravitas