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
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