Catering Manager

We are currently looking to recruit an excellent and experienced hands-on Catering Manager to join a key client of ours in their global corporate headquarters.

As Catering Manager, you will join our dedicated catering team, who produce outstanding food using the finest and freshest ingredients in this highly innovative corporate environment. We put our dedication to fabulous food in the spotlight to showcase what our talented team can do!

In this role you will drive the delivery and development of the food offer and services through commercial initiatives, innovation, and team development. This is a fantastic opportunity to promote healthy eating, wellbeing and customer satisfaction. You will ensure prompt and efficient preparation and service whilst providing the most cost-effective catering service which offers the users quality and choice in all food areas as expected within a Global HQ.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar environment, be customer facing, and have a passion for innovation, who is skilled in fresh food delivery and passionate about food.

What you’ll do:

• Drive the delivery and development of the food offer and services through commercial initiatives, innovation, and team development.
• To ensure prompt and efficient preparation and service; provide the most cost-effective catering service which offers the users quality and choice in all food areas to the company’s standard and to the client’s satisfaction as expected within a Global HQ.
• Ensure that the site budget is met, GP achieved, full P & L/financial responsibility of area and that all company audits & documentation are attained to the required standard.
• Promote healthy eating, wellbeing and customer satisfaction, whilst working with Health and Fitness Team.
• Deliver passion, drive and great customer service that is expected at a Global HQ Corporate Head Office, across all teams
• Ensure that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regard to customer special dietary requirement, calorie and allergen management.
• Drive reduction in Food Waste and Sustainability Focus
• Deliver HSE/Food safety compliance across your department

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

• Previous catering experience in a similar environment /commercial environment
• Strong financial management and reporting
• Good standard of literacy, numeracy, IT and experience of managing a budget
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients and staff at all levels
• Experience of delivering training using company guidelines
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Positive approach to learning in role and identifying own training needs as appropriate
• Self-motivated, able to make decisions and react to sudden changes in operation
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexible approach to role
• IOSH managing safely qualification/Food safety qualification

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

from £45,000pa dependent on exp + excellent benefits

Location: London Waterloo SE1

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw Monday to Friday with flexibility essential to meet business demands

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Free First Class GYM onsite
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company
• Full training

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!