Catering Team Leader

Home Bargains; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company is seeking Catering Team Leaders for their Amesbury Distribution Centre. The role includes managing a catering team, ensuring compliance with food safety and health standards, and maintaining excellent service. Ideal candidates will have experience in a fast-paced catering environment, strong leadership qualities, and the ability to communicate effectively. This position offers competitive benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Contributable company pension scheme

10% store discount

Discounts on retail and leisure

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Manage and lead a catering team, ensuring excellent service is provided.
• Maintain food safety standards and compliance with health protocols.
• Organize and prioritize workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage operation during shifts, delegating tasks to Team Members.
• Communicate changes in daily kitchen operations to Team Members.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards and record-keeping.

Skills

Experience in catering or hospitality

Excellent communication skills

Team leadership

Knowledge of food safety

Ability to problem solve

Education

Minimum Level 2 Hygiene certificate

Level 2 Food Safety certificate

Job description

• Full-time employees receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all our retail stores

MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:

• Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Low-cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover

Job Introduction

We are recruiting for a number of Catering Team Leaders to join our Catering Team here in our Amesbury Distribution Centre.

You will support the Catering Manager in leading our onsite Catering Team to provide an excellent catering experience for our Home Bargains colleagues and visitors. You will also ensure the delivery of canteen performance targets and that all food safety and health and safety standards are met. You will take responsibility for financial control and accountability of cash handling, wage cost control and stock and order budgeting.

The ideal candidate will have experience within a fast paced catering or hospitality environment, leading a team and is passionate about providing customers with a great dining experience. You will be welcoming and approachable with excellent communication skills, acting as an ambassador for the function.

Job Overview

• Manage the operation on shift, ensuring all Team Members are allocated to tasks and that the service is delivered
• Communicate professionally and promptly with Team Members, updating on key changes to daily kitchen activities
• Ensure preparation on and presentation of all food to the required food safety standards
• Ensure compliance with COSSH and all food safety; ensure adherence to all health and safety compliance
• Ensure compliance with all company administration and monitoring procedures: Recording of food temperatures, Delivery records, Recording of fridge and freezer temperatures, Food storage and labelling in accordance with guidelines, Daily administration of bookwork including Food Safety Diaries and allergen management including Natasha’s law
• Share inspiration of new menu ideas
• Coach and mentor Team Members
• Minimum Level 2 Hygiene certificate and Level 2 Food Safety certificate
• Knowledge of food production methods
• Experience in a fast paced catering or hospitality environment and leading or supervising a team
• Food safety, COSHH, health and safety and food allergen knowledge
• Stock management and storage/budgeting experience
• Ability to organize and prioritise daily work load
• Ability to problem solve and remain calm within a fast paced environment