Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: Leeds, Bradford & York
Full-Time | £50,000 - £55,000 per year + Bonus + Car Allowance
The Opportunity
Our Client is a market-leading contract caterer specialising in school food, combining deep knowledge of the education sector with high-street food trends to create fantastic food experiences for children. Due to successful and rapid growth, our Client is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead catering operations across a portfolio of Primary and Secondary school contracts in the Leeds, Bradford & York area.
Key Responsibilities
* Contract Management: Ensure all contracted services are adhered to, delivered, and enhanced to meet and exceed client and customer expectations.
* Financial Oversight: Continually review contract performance and profitability, strictly controlling costs without compromising service quality.
* Culinary Standards: Ensure food is of the highest standard and aligned with current high-street trends.
* Team Leadership: Manage, support, and foster the development, progress, and performance of line-reporting managers, maintaining high engagement levels.
* Business Growth & Compliance: Support the sales function in retaining existing business and obtaining new business. Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety and Hygiene procedures and standards.
What Our Client Is Looking For:
* Experience: Previous experience in education and managing multiple sites is required. Currently working in the contract catering/education sector in a similar multi-site role.
* Leadership: Ability to support, coach, and develop teams while instilling a passion for meeting high standards and excellent service.
* Communication: Excellent communication skills, enabling you to lead client meetings, manage expectations, and overcome challenges.
* Operational Approach: Service-focused and process-led, ensuring standards, procedures, and systems are maintained and followed.
* Skills: Excellent computer skills, the ability to work under your own initiative, and a desire to learn and achieve.
Why Apply?
* Career Growth: As one of the UK's fastest-growing independent businesses, there is an endless opportunity to develop your career.
* Development: Fantastic learning and development programmes with the ability to gain qualifications and dedicated support.
* Total Rewards: Competitive salary and car allowance/car, plus a brand new benefits programme including:
* Private healthcare.
* Enhanced parental leave.
* The opportunity to spend your birthday as a non-working day.
Note: Our client expects all staff to share their commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.
Pineapple Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency on behalf of our client for this position