Catering Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for a number of brand new opportunities due to growth 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 center of its mission. Join our teams and experience their passion and the unique Sodexo spirit!
Are you looking for an opportunity that will enable you to utilise your skill set to the max? 
Sodexo is looking for a Catering Manager to oversee all Catering Operations at our site in Rochester.  

Role Responsibility

     To grow services in order to meet client and commercial expectations whilst maintaining strict budgetary control in line with budget.
     To drive Sales and increase patronage through innovation and value for money .
     To ensure that all statutory and company regulations and policies relating to hygiene, health, safety and fire are enforced and maintained.
     To ensure statutory, company and development training  is completed for all staff which maximises their full potential.
     To liaise with all staff to ensure timely, accurate and meaningful communication.
     To take responsibility for the delegation of recruiting, supporting, and managing staff, formally and informally with appropriate record keeping, 
     To hold Weekly Huddles with the team and ensure these are documented/action as necessary.
     To attend company meetings, including Reviews and training courses as required.
     Continually monitor all food standards, to ensure that they are to the required client and Sodexo satisfaction.
     Monitor all hygiene standards, to ensure they are maintained to the required standard as outlined by Safegard.
     To ensure that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regard to customers’ special dietary requirements ensuring that Allergen information is available at all times 
     Undertake regular and effective promotions and special days.
     Monitor financial performance (e.g. supply chain, sales, labour, expenses, internal issues) to ensure that the pre-set budget figures are maintained and, when variances do occur, to provide written explanation of these costs, and to implement action plans for correction. 
     Ensure all special functions are completed to the required standard of food and service and are also undertaken within pre-budgeted costs

The Ideal Candidate

     Strong level of literacy and numeracy
     Experienced business manager 
     Direct management experience of catering.
     Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
     Clear and effective leadership style
     Ability to analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions 
     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

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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.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process