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Catering Manager (Chef background/qualifications)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Are you a Catering Manager who is fed up of working every weekend, long hours and split shifts, not being able to spend enough time with family & friends, but this comes with working in the hospitality sector, doesn't it? Not with Sodexo, we value our colleagues' quality of life

As Catering Manager, you'll plan, organise and coordinate all catering activity, ensuring standards of service detailed in the contract are achieved, maintained and developed including monitoring all food and hygiene standards are maintained at the highest level.

You'll also grow services in order to meet client and commercial expectations. driving catering performance through adherence to all promotional activity and marketing initiatives

We are a key partner to the Ministry of Defence, running services at major UK and overseas military bases which improve quality of life for our military personnel. The impact of change and uncertainty as consolidation occurs throughout the armed forces, set against a backdrop of today’s rapidly changing world, makes the preservation of high standards even more important than ever. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality as well as cost-efficiency in the delivery of infrastructure, facilities management, catering, retail and leisure services to the armed forces community

 

Role Responsibility

  • Plan, organise and coordinate all catering activity across the site, being SME support for messes
  • Ensure standards of service detailed in the service level agreement and within the schedules of the contractual terms and conditions are achieved, maintained and developed
  • Grow services in order to meet client and commercial expectations whilst maintaining strict budgetary control in line with client and Sodexo expectations
  • Continue to monitor all food standards and hygiene standards and ensure they are maintained at the highest level
  • Drive catering performance through adherence to all promotional activity and marketing initiatives
  • Lead the team ensuring they are motivated, engaged and getting the most from their role(s)

*please see attached job description below

The Ideal Candidate

  • Experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level in a company
  • Proven experience in catering sector, including stock management, cash control and customer service
  • Good numerical and communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
  • Management knowledge of health & safety and food safety
  • CIEH level 3 qualification or equivalent
  • Able to work on own initiative within a team environment
  • Able to demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards
  • Able to analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions
  • Must have one of the following qualifications or equivalent:- BSC (Catering), MHCIM, HND, City and Guilds 706/1 and 2, NVQ level 2 and 3 and possess an intermediate level food safety certificate

Desirable

  • IOSH qualification or equivalent
  • Proven experience of managing client relationships
  • Proven track record of leading, managing and developing a team
  • Experience of working in a military environment

Package Description

Competitive salary of £25,000 plus benefits including bonus, pension, option to 'buy' additional flexible benefits such as holidays, healthcare etc

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster

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

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.

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