Relief Catering Manager (Term Time Only)
Job Introduction
We currently have an opportunity for a Relief Catering Manager, with excellent cookery and communication skills to provide additional craft support, management relief cover and support the mobilisation of new contracts in the Barnsley and surrounding area. The role will suit ambitious and flexible Catering or Chef Managers with a passion for innovation and skilled in food delivery and customer experience.
This role offers working term time only – Monday to Friday with travel.
Role Responsibility
- Support the mobilisations of new contracts
- Provide relief support to sites in order to oversee the preparation, delivery and production of quality food for students across breakfast, lunch and break periods plus the management and engagement of teams.
- Provide craft support to sites to develop a food offering to ensure it consistently meets the needs of our customer including allergens and nutrition,
- Support to identify opportunities to grow and develop the customer bases.
- Manage all aspects of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous experience as a Catering Manager, Chef Manager or Head Chef, with flexibility to travel and provide various relief support
- Excellent communication skills and customer focus
- Experience of managing a team to deliver service excellence
- Industry acumen and knowledge of external catering developments and innovations
- Experience working in a standards/compliance environment
- NVQ Chef/Catering qualifications or equivalent
- Good administration skills
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.