School Assistant Manager - Winchester (Maternity Cover)

Compass Group UK; Winchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term time only

Free meals

Free on-site gym

Onsite free car parking

Contributory pension scheme

Digital GP access

Exclusive travel discounts

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Discounts for family and friends

Working 5 out of 7 days

Job summary

Compass Group UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced unit manager to supervise food production, service quality, and budgeting across a school or education catering setting. You will lead a team, ensure compliant operations, and provide a high standard of service.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong English communication, and a focus on cost efficiency and guest satisfaction in a busy unit.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a foodservice unit in a catering/education environment.
• Knowledge of health and nutritional guidelines.
• Strong English communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food preparation, cooking, and service to required standards.
• Drive cost control and budget adherence within the unit.
• Motivate and develop the team and ensure quality service.

Skills

Strong written and spoken English

Team leadership

Budget management

Food safety knowledge

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Term time only
• Free meals
• Free on-site gym
• Onsite free car parking
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 out of 7 days

What you'll be doing:

To organise and supervise the unit in accordance with and to the standards required by Compass Group UK & Ireland, the contract specification and statutory Regulations. To be responsible for the overall efficient and effective management of the unit under their control providing a quality service. Responsible for the checking of preparation, cooking and service of food to agreed standards and specification. To ensure the efficient and economic use is made of all resources, including stock, team members and company assets.

More about the role:

• Adopt a hands-on approach taking responsibility for the food production covering pupil and staff feedingalong with an extensive range of hospitality and events
• Food Innovation and development is essential along with being up to date with current food trends
• Knowledge on health & nutritional guidelines is essential
• Strong written and spoken English along with computer skills are essential
• Ability to motivate and develop your team
• Great team player
• Good Chef skills an advantage
• Good knowledge and experience of working with food
• Results Orientation
• Holding others accountable
• Understanding Customers
• Analyse and manage effectively all in unit costs
• Ensure budgets are understood and achieved Ensure all costs are managed effectively within budget

Who you are:

• Innovative and creative individual
• Enthusiastic, motivational, someone who strives for excellence
• Organised, able to make robust judgements and prioritise
• Gain and hold the respect of others
• Flexible approach with a “can do” attitude
• A good track record of driving world class performance
• Strongeducationexperience
• Ability to monitor and challenge the use of processes
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Passionate about food

About Us

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.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!