Overview
Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage a group of schools, which will be a mix of primary schools, secondary schools and colleges. Previous catering and operational management experience is essential. This is a 52-week role working Monday – Friday.
At Caterlink, we very much believe that people work for people, so we want you to have bags of confidence and credibility, be able to lead and motivate and really develop your teams, bring them along with you and create strong client relationships across your portfolio of schools. Being commercially astute is also essential for this role and in addition to this you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and help the teams when you need to.
We believe that living by our KPIs is key to success - Health & Safety, Retention, Quality and Finance. In addition to this, if you believe that People, Perception, Passion and Pride could also enhance your growth, success and development then this may be the role for you and we would love to hear from you!
Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure. Salary dependant on experience.
Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.
Responsibilities
* Manage a group of schools (mix of primary, secondary and colleges).
* Lead and motivate teams, develop staff, and build strong client relationships across the portfolio.
* Be commercially astute and willing to roll up sleeves to support teams when needed.
* Focus on KPIs: Health & Safety, Retention, Quality and Finance.
Qualifications
* Previous catering and operational management experience is essential.
* Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for successful applicants.
Benefits
* Competitive salary plus a performance-related bonus
* Monthly car allowance or company car
* 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
* You will be eligible to join our Workplace Pension Scheme with Aviva
* Private health care with BUPA
* Fully expensed company laptop + mobile phone
* Virtual GP for you and your family (eligibility rules apply)
* Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holidays, and more
* Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits available to you and your family
* Opportunities for blended learning, qualifications (including Apprenticeships), classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training
* Induction to learn about the company and support your development; we invest in development opportunities
* Term-time core business considerations with opportunities to plan for the next term alongside 52‑week operations
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