Project Manager - 12 Month Maternity Contract

Gather & Gather; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company based in Westminster is seeking a project management professional to coordinate and report on key business processes and project activities. The ideal candidate will assist with financial performance reviews and collaborate with various teams, ensuring effective delivery of new contracts. This role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 per annum, plus additional benefits including personal development opportunities, health support, and holiday allowance.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts within operations or projects.
• High level of numeracy, literacy, and IT skills.
• Passion for food and coffee trends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the mobilisation of new contracts and ensure smooth delivery.
• Assist with financial reviews and the budget process.
• Collaborate with senior teams across the region.

Skills

Project management

Financial performance analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

As a key support to the Operations team and Head of Projects, you will monitor and report on key business process, commercial information and project activity. You will co‑ordinate projects and support the management of change in the business units through providing timely reporting to the Gather & Gather business and our clients. You will have an eye for detail, commercial acumen and act to make a positive difference every day. As required, you will assist in the development of site teams on business process, customer service and commercial activity and monitor progress feeding back as required.

Project Management

• Involved as directed in overseeing the mobilisation of new contracts, ensuring a smooth and professional delivery of such contract.
• Direct involvement with the sales and operational process and the handover of the contract between business development and operations.
• To direct the de‑mobilisation of any contract from an operational perspective.
• To ensure a standardised Gather & Gather mobilisation plan is up to date, developed and used effectively across the business.
• Correct handling of TUPE transfers in line with best practice and advice from the People Team.
• To deliver allocated projects within the set timescales by creating detailed plans and outcomes and involving all relevant parties.

Finance

• To assist with financial performance reviews and support the budget/forecast process for new contracts.
• To protect the company from risk through monitoring of controls and relevant audits.
• Have working knowledge and understanding of business, ordering, people related and financial IT systems.

Managing & Developing Team

• Works collaboratively with colleagues in senior and support teams across the region and group as required.
• Has contract catering experience either within operations or projects.
• Is an articulate communicator.
• High level of numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
• A passion for keeping up to date with what's current in food & coffee.
• Innovative and commercially aware.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Salary and Working Pattern

Salary: £55,000 per annum, plus mileage, rail travel.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week.

Benefits

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Vacherin officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2021. Partnerships, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Fun