Senior Onsite Catering & Hospitality Manager

apetito Limited; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Accredited Living Wage Employer

25 days annual leave plus bank

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Free onsite parking

Perks scheme

Job summary

apetito Limited is seeking an experienced Hospitality and Catering Manager to lead onsite catering across Kitchen East and West at our Trowbridge site. You will drive menus, service quality and cost control while developing a capable team to operate across shifts, including occasional nights and weekends.

You will oversee budgeting, stock, food safety and compliance, ensuring excellent customer experiences for colleagues. The role offers a competitive salary with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 2 NVQ/ equivalent
• Food Safety Level 2 or 3 or willing to achieve within 6 months
• Experience in catering management or supervisory role
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, safety, stock and waste management
• Passion for delivering good quality food and customer service
• Strong people leadership, capable of motivating and developing a team
• Commercial awareness including costs, stock and budgets
• Well organized with ability to plan staffing across a busy operation
• Confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels
• Attention to detail with compliance focus
• Competent IT skills
• Integrity and alignment with apetito values
• Desirable: experience in staff restaurant or multi-outlet catering
• Experience managing catering budgets and income
• Experience with BRCGS standards or food manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Lead catering operations across Kitchen East and West across two facilities
• Coordinate staffing, food prep and service to meet customer and business needs
• Develop menus and overall food offer ensuring quality and value
• Maintain excellent customer experience and seek improvements
• Plan and deliver catering for seasonal, charitable and special events
• Lead, motivate and develop the catering team
• Recruit, induct and train staff; manage attendance and performance
• Manage budgets, costs and income targets; control stock and purchasing
• Ensure food safety, hygiene and health and safety compliance
• Plan rotas and operational records; support continuous improvement projects

Skills

Leadership

People management

Food safety

Budgeting

Stock control

Communication

Organisation

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Professional Cookery

Food Safety Level 2 or 3

Tools

MS Office

POS systems

Job description

apetito Limited is seeking an experienced Hospitality and Catering Manager to lead onsite catering across Kitchen East and West at our Trowbridge site. You will drive menus, service quality and cost control while developing a capable team to operate across shifts, including occasional nights and weekends.

You will oversee budgeting, stock, food safety and compliance, ensuring excellent customer experiences for colleagues. The role offers a competitive salary with a strong benefits package.