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Catering Manager (MOD site)

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

Job Introduction

As Catering Manager, you'll plan, organise and coordinate all catering activity, ensuring service delivery excellence. 


You'll provide leadership and clear direction to your team, ensuring they are motivated and engaged, and that they understand how their contribution impacts on the business.

Frustrated working split shifts, long 12 hour days every day and then working every weekend and bank holidays?  We believe in quality of life not only for our clients, but our people too - no Christmas Day working in a hot kitchen!

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. 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.

We’re proud that our work has a significant bearing on morale, retention and recruitment.

Role Responsibility

  • Plan, organise and coordinate all catering activity
  • 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
  • Continually 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 your team in delivering service excellence
 

*please see attached job description below for further details

The Ideal Candidate

  • Proven experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level in a company
  • 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)
  • Proven experience in catering sector, including stock management, cash control and customer service
  • 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-£26,000 plus benefits including pension, bonus, 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.

Salary £25,000-£26,000 DOE
Frequency Annual
Job Reference SDX/TP/RF589/AB
Contract Type Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date 22 June, 2018
Job Category Catering Management
Business Unit UK Government
Location Ward Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire, England
Posted on 22 May, 2018

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