Unit Catering Manager Location: Hargrave House, Stansted Salary: up to £40,000 Hours: Full Time, 5 days over 7 Are you a passionate and experienced catering professional looking for your next leadership role? We are seeking a Unit Catering Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our catering unit, ensuring exceptional service, quality food, and a positive dining experience for our customers. About the Role As Unit Catering Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth and efficient running of our catering operation, leading a team to deliver high-quality meals while maintaining excellent standards of hygiene, safety, and customer service. Key Responsibilities: ✅ Oversee daily food preparation and service, ensuring high standards of quality and presentation ✅ Lead, motivate, and develop a catering team to deliver excellent customer experiences ✅ Manage budgets, stock control, and ordering to ensure cost-effective operations ✅ Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations ✅ Drive customer satisfaction by maintaining high service standards and responding to feedback ✅ Work collaboratively with suppliers, clients, and other stakeholders to enhance the catering service About You ✔ Proven experience in a catering management role, ideally in [education, healthcare, corporate, retail, or hospitality] ✔ Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a team ✔ Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations (Level 2 or 3 Food Safety Certificate desirable) ✔ Excellent organisational and financial management skills ✔ A passion for great food, service excellence, and continuous improvement We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Free meals Contributory pension scheme Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families