Catering Manager

Tsebo Group; Stanger / KwaDukuza; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in KwaDukuza is looking for a Catering Manager to oversee daily catering operations. The role involves managing food quality and safety, leading a team, and maintaining client relationships. Candidates should have Matric and culinary qualifications along with at least three years of experience. The position requires strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and flexibility in working hours. Join a company dedicated to delivering excellent service and food standards in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Matric and Culinary Tertiary qualifications.
• Minimum of 3 years experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily catering operations to ensure consistent, high-quality food and service.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, hygiene, and health and safety standards.
• Lead, train, and support the catering team to achieve service and quality standards.
• Control costs, reduce waste, and work within budget targets.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and site stakeholders.

Skills

Strong judgement and problem solving skills

Excellent people skills

Strong interpersonal and communicative skills

Flexibility with regards to working hours

Attention to detail

Client service orientated

Business management principles

Fully computer literate

Excellent food skills

Education

Matric and Culinary Tertiary qualifications

Job description

About Us

Tsebo is looking for a Catering Manager to lead the catering operations at our site in KwaDukuza. The role is responsible for delivering high-quality meals, ensuring excellent customer service, maintaining food safety standards, and managing a productive catering team.

As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients reduced costs, risk and complexities together with increased quality, efficiency and productivity. We specialise in Catering, Facilities Management, Cleaning and Hygiene, Pest Control, Protection, Energy, Procurement, Workspace Design, Engineering, Remote Camps, and more. Developing our people – the heart of Tsebo – is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER to find out more about who we are in a nutshell.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage daily catering operations to ensure consistent, high-quality food and service.
• Monitor food production, menu planning, portion control, and meal presentation.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, hygiene, and health and safety standards.
• Oversee stock control, ordering, receiving, and correct storage of food and supplies.
• Control costs, reduce waste, and work within budget targets.
• Lead, train, and support the catering team to achieve service and quality standards.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and site stakeholders.
• Complete operational reports, compliance records, and administration accurately.
• Take full responsibility and management of the unit
• Need to be able to work in a demanding environment
• Setting and management of service delivery standards
• Implement and maintain operational controls in line within budgetary requirements
• Ensure quality of food preparation, presentation and service is up to Fedics standards
• Ensure all Fedics policies and procedures are complied with
• Daily HR and IR issues (including training, development & performance management)
• Management of all administration, finances, debtors, budgets, etc.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong judgement and problem solving skills
• Excellent people skills
• Strong interpersonal and communicative skills (verbal and written)
• Flexibility with regards to working hours
• Attention to detail
• Client service orientated
• Business management principles
• Fully computer literate
• Excellent food skills

Qualifications

• Matric and Culinary Tertiary qualifications
• Minimum of 3 years experience is advantageous