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Catering Manager (General Manager) - Catering & Hospitality

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

Job Introduction

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your senior catering career in a prestigious environment. As Catering Manager/General Manager, you will lead the delivery of catering services and build long term client relationships at a high profile independent school.

This position will suit a real foodie, who is passionate about quality, high standards of service and developing new ideas and services across a large operation. The role also requires deputising in the absence of the Contract Director, so an excellent opportunity to showcase your leadership skills in a global organisation.
 

Role Responsibility

  • Efficient management of the daily catering services for up to 1200 day and boarding pupils,  providing breakfast, lunch, dinner and break services.
  • Effectively lead and develop two Duty Managers, a Hospitality Manager and a Support Manager to efficiently manage a workforce of 67 and deliver an outstanding service to client, customers and students.
  • Oversee the management of a busy hospitality operation, which includes weekly functions and dinners, external events, weddings and match teas.
  • Control and monitor the financial performance of the unit and to maintain costs within pre-budgeted targets.
  • Ensure all food is prepared fresh and to a high standard as per service level agreement, Company policy and current legislation.
  • Establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisation.
  • Implement and maintain the Statutory and Company standards of hygiene, health and safety and take any action as is necessary.
     

The Ideal Candidate

  • Previous experience in a catering or general management role, with high expectation of service standards.
  • Experience of managing a team within a catering environment
  • Experience of hospitality and event operations
  • Excellent attention to detail and passionate about service
  • Confidence to lead and engage teams
  • Good financial awareness
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Passion for delivering great food and service
  • Strong adherence to Food Hygiene and Health & Safety

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.

Salary £36,000 - £40,000
Frequency Annual
Job Reference SDX/TP/19/RF533606/LN
Contract Type Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date 15 February, 2018
Job Category Catering Management
Business Unit UK Schools
Location Bristol, England
Posted on 05 February, 2018

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