School Catering Manager - Lead Teams, Food & Service Excellence

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aviva Digicare - Free annual health‑检查

Employee Assistance Programme - Mental

Perks at Work - Exclusive benefits

Career training & development - Appr?1

Earn up to 500 when you refer a friend

Comprehensive pension scheme and life

Job summary

Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a School Catering Manager to lead the catering operation across the kitchen and counter, building a capable team and delivering food and service pupils and staff love.

The role is full time (35 hours/week, Monday–Friday, days) with responsibilities including stock control, budgets, and driving sales through fresh concepts, while upholding Health & Safety standards and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• At least two years' catering experience, including managing teams.
• NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2, and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
• Strong financial awareness and budgeting experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading our catering teams to deliver impeccable food and customer service.
• Overseeing all in-unit catering operations, including stock, budgets and action plans.
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front so everyone can excel.
• Identifying new food and service concepts to drive sales.
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets.
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards across all catering and service teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Financial awareness

Education

NVQ Level 1/2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a School Catering Manager to lead the catering operation across the kitchen and counter, building a capable team and delivering food and service pupils and staff love.

The role is full time (35 hours/week, Monday–Friday, days) with responsibilities including stock control, budgets, and driving sales through fresh concepts, while upholding Health & Safety standards and strong customer service.