Group Catering Manager
Job Introduction
This is a really exciting opportunity to develop your catering career. We require a Manager with proven experience and passion for the food services sector to oversee the catering operation across a group of schools that form a PFI contract for Sodexo – With schools located in London/South West London and Kent.
In this role, you will assist the Account Manager to efficiently oversee the delivery of catering services, ensuring consistent compliance, quality and service across all schools.
Role Responsibility
- Support the delivery and consistency of catering services across a group of PFI Schools
- Ensure food quality suits all customer needs and delivery of customer satisfaction.
- Support sites with training, health & safety, problem solving, administration and reporting.
- Provide a high consistence level within student services against the agreed service level agreement / KPI’s and specification, for both qualities and financial target.
- Develop and embrace the “one team” culture across all service provision on-site and the directly provided by Sodexo on-site (catering, hospitality, cleaning)
- Fostering long term profitable relationships to increase new business opportunities by delivering operational excellence
- Provide direction and expertise to the operating area by promoting Sodexo strategies and best business practices in order to uphold the Company mission and values
- Motivate and lead teams to achieve their objectives and the Sodexo strategy
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience in managing catering services, ideally across multiple sites or a large operation.
- Industry acumen and knowledge of external catering development & innovations
- Strong financial understanding and demonstrable budgeting management.
- Experience in adhering to and driving company initiatives.
- Good communication and engagement skills.
- Experience working in a standard /compliance environment
Package Description
Working full time hours, 39 weeks per year - Mon to Fri
About the Company
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. 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 (Scotland).
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.