Catering Manager (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
Job Introduction
Sodexo are currently recruiting for brand new opportunities in our Corporate Services segment. Sodexo is the 19th largest employer worldwide, operating in 80 countries and employing 427,000 employees worldwide, we are the leader in Quality of Life services. Sodexo is not only a growth company; it is also a people-oriented company that places quality of life of its 100 million consumers at the centre of its mission. Join our teams and experience their passion and the unique Sodexo spirit!
We are looking for a Catering Manager to take over the role for 12 months to cover a maternity leave on our blue-chip client site in High Wycombe. This role will require you to assume a total responsibility of all the catering departments on site. We are looking for a people person – someone with exceptional motivation skills, team management experience as well as proven track record in catering management, recruiting, training and employee performance management. You would have a strong background in Health & Safety, food hygiene, and food preparation.
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Role Responsibility
- To control and monitor the financial performance of the unit and to maintain costs within pre-budgeted targets.
- To ensure that the Company's accountancy, documentation and administration procedures are carried out to the laid down standard and that the necessary weekly returns are completed accurately and sent to the appointed office on time.
- To ensure the prompt and efficient preparation and service of all meals and breaks at the required time, being provided to the standard laid down in the Service Level Agreement and to the Client's, Customer's and Sodexo’s satisfaction.
- To understand and maintain the standards and integrity of the service offer and Service Level Agreement at all times. To carry out a daily service audit and perform activities detailed in the service offer manual under Key Performance Indicators to the frequency and level required to establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisation.
- To implement and maintain the Statutory and Company standards of hygiene, health and safety and take any action as is necessary.
- To implement and maintain all Statutory and Company policies and procedures, communicating it to all staff and ensuring full compliance.
- To ensure that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regard to customers’ special dietary requirements: for example, nut, dairy or wheat allergies.
The Ideal Candidate
- Strong level of literacy and numeracy
- Experienced business manager who has operated in a multi-disciplined environment
- Direct management experience of catering.
- Experience of managing an overall budget with diverse functional components (i.e. catering, cleaning, etc.)
- Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Clear and effective leadership style
- Ability to analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions/ approaches: e.g. space letting
- Strong ability to increase individual effectiveness through leadership, motivation, communication, coaching and training
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Computer literate
- Able to demonstrate positive attitude to self-development, willingness to learn in role and identify own training needs as appropriate
- High level of self-motivation
- Strong ability to build professional partnerships and communicate at all levels, particularly at senior client levels
- Ability to set high standards, achievable through striving for continuous improvement
- Ability to act on own initiative
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Flexible approach to role
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
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