School Manager

Compass UK & Ireland; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells, is seeking an experienced Manager to oversee catering and service operations for education clients in the Warrington area. The role is part-time, contracted to 30 hours per week and 43.6 weeks per year.

You will supervise teams, manage in-unit operations, budgets, KPI reporting, and uphold health and safety standards, while delivering exceptional food and customer service. The ideal candidate has at least two years of management experience and strong financial and

Qualifications

• Two years minimum in a management role within a similar sector.
• Experience leading teams and delivering customer service excellence.
• Strong financial acumen and budgeting experience.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise teams to deliver impeccable food and service.
• Oversee in-unit operations, inventories and budgets.
• Monitor KPIs and targets with line manager.
• Represent Compass Group UK&I and uphold brand image.
• Identify opportunities to drive sales through new concepts.
• Coordinate between customers and internal teams.
• Coach teams to excel and ensure health & safety standards.

Skills

People leadership

Budget management

Operations management

Communication skills

Upskilling mindset

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for Chartwells on a part time basis, contracted to 30 hours per week.

As a Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our unit and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Please note: This role is contracted to 43.6 weeks per year

Our key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Overseeing the efficiency of all in-unit operations, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Identifying opportunities for new service concepts to drive sales
• Liaising between customers and our internal teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.

Our ideal Manager will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have a minimum of two years of management experience within a similiar sector or industry
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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!