Term-Time Catering Manager: Lead Team & Service

Compass Group UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programs

Digital GP & wider healthcare

Travel discounts

Job summary

Compass Group UK is seeking a hands-on Catering Manager at Lodestone House, Sutton. You’ll lead a busy catering operation, manage a team, and ensure high standards of service, food safety and cost control while making best use of stock and resources.

In this role you’ll develop the team, oversee preparation and service, deliver excellent client hospitality, handle budgets, and look for opportunities to grow the operation.

Qualifications

• Two years’ catering experience
• Proven experience leading a team
• Experience managing budgets and costs
• Good knowledge of food safety and health & safety
• Strong communication and customer-focus

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and support the catering team
• Oversee food preparation, cooking and service
• Deliver consistently high standards of customer service
• Manage costs, budgets and financial performance
• Control stock and resources efficiently
• Maintain high food safety and health & safety standards
• Ensure client hospitality is delivered to standard
• Identify opportunities to grow the operation

Skills

Leadership

Financial awareness

Food knowledge

Communication

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Compass Group UK is seeking a hands-on Catering Manager at Lodestone House, Sutton. You’ll lead a busy catering operation, manage a team, and ensure high standards of service, food safety and cost control while making best use of stock and resources.

In this role you’ll develop the team, oversee preparation and service, deliver excellent client hospitality, handle budgets, and look for opportunities to grow the operation.