Job Details:
Environment: High School
Accountable To: Area Manager
Required to wear uniform as per company guidelines
Catering Manager Responsibilities:
1. Providing a full catering service to the children and staff
2. Managing a team (including managing their performance, training and development, absence management and disciplinary if required)
3. Controlling a tight budget and achieving sales targets and food cost percentage
4. Managing client demands, client relationship development
5. Ensuring all food hygiene and health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times
6. Adhere to existing and new working practices, methods, procedures and respond positively to new and alternative systems
7. Following safeguarding policies
8. Taking an active part in any unit sales promotions
9. Ordering products via the online portal
10. Carry out a stock take when required
11. Completing relevant unit required paperwork
12. Inducting & training new staff
13. Participate in training and development
14. Carry out ad hoc duties as directed by Area Manager
15. Perform other related duties as required to meet the on-going needs of the organisation.
16. May also be required to cover other sites within a reasonable distance
Essential Qualifications & Experience Needed To Be The Catering Manager:
17. Previous contract catering experience is required
18. Excellent client liaison / relationship building skills are vital to this role.
19. Must have excellent cooking skills in both presentation and taste.
20. You will also be IT proficient.
21. A desire to be creative and developing new ideas to keep the children interested in exploring different foods.
22. Ability to successfully manage a team
23. Must have excellent organisational skills
24. Ability to promote a welcoming environment to our customers
25. Neat and tidy in appearance
26. A 'can do' attitude, prepared to assist the rest of the team
It will be necessary for the company to apply for a DBS check for school sites
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.