Catering Manager

Csg Food Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food solutions company in Cape Town is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee the catering function and ensure financial, quality, and service standards are met. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in a similar role, along with a Food Services Qualification. Strong communication, financial, and people management skills are essential. This position offers an opportunity to lead a team and manage client relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role/environment.
• Excellent communication skills, able to communicate fluently in English.
• Experience in the Healthcare contract catering sector will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage the Catering Function ensuring quality and service parameters are met.
• Handle budget and financial management.
• Oversee food production, service, and functions.

Skills

Negotiating Skills

Analytical Skills

Planning & Organising Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

People Management

Financial Skills

Menu planning Skills

Cooking Skills

Education

Food Services Qualification or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Application to be submitted to : Closing date : 12 September

About This Role

To efficiently manage the Catering Function of the Unit ensuring financial, quality and service parameters are met as per the commercial contract requirements.

Education / Qualification And Experience Requirements

Minimum Education / Qualification: Food Services Qualification / or equivalent
Minimum Age / Years of Experience: 5 years' experience in similar role / environment

Key Performance Areas

• Budget and reporting
• Financial Management and Risk Management
• Hygiene, Safety, General Safety and Quality Standards
• Purchasing and Stock Control
• Food Production, service and functions
• Client Liaison and Retention
• Systems controls and Administration

Competencies And Skills Requirements

• Negotiating Skills, able to effectively negotiate with identified stakeholders
• Analytical Skills, able to interpret, compare and analyse data to identify trends and patterns
• Planning & Organising Skills, able to plan, prioritise, schedule and organise activities and resources to meet deliverables or deadlines
• Communication Skills, able to communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing
• Interpersonal Skills, able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• People Management, able to lead, motivate and encourage team members to achieve deliverables
• Financial Skills, able to grasp financial concepts & perform job related calculations to meet the requirements of the position
• Menu planning Skills, able to align menu as per customer expectations
• Cooking Skills, able to produce meals across the required range of menus

Additional Skills Requirements

• Own reliable transport
• Good Culinary knowledge / skills
• Excel Proficient
• Excellent communication skills, and Interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Decision making skills
• Excellent food hygiene and Health and Safety skills
• Excellent unit financial knowledge
• Excellent quality management skills
• Admin skills
  Strong function capabilities
  Computer literate
• Experience in the Healthcare contract catering sector will be an advantage
• Able to build trust with inherited team
• Confidence to engage with clients
• Transformation commitment

Disqualifiers

• No sufficient working experience in a similar role
• No qualifications
• Criminal record

We encourage suitably qualified candidates from designated groups to apply.

As part of CSG Group’s ongoing transformation journey and commitment to employment equity, this appointment will be made in line with our EE and diversity goals.