Catering Manager

Vacherin Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in London is seeking a passionate Catering Manager to join their award-winning team. This role involves supervising the food and service operations, leading a team, and ensuring high customer satisfaction standards. Candidates should have a strong background in contract catering with at least 5 years of experience. The position offers a competitive salary of £37,500 per annum plus benefits, with a typical Monday to Friday schedule.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Wellbeing support

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

Discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in catering.
• Experience in high-volume service periods (up to 150 covers per day).

Responsibilities

• Supervise teams to deliver quality food and customer service.
• Manage inventories and budgets.
• Communicate regularly with line manager on KPIs.
• Identify service improvement opportunities.
• Support and train teams.
• Implement Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Strong contract catering background

Understanding of hospitality

Team management

Communication skills

Health & Safety compliance

Job description

At Vacherinwe celebrate diversity and embrace individuality. We genuinely like the people we work with, and love coming together to reset , refresh and have fun. We empower our people through togetherness , we give them the chance to shine and unlock their potential, and they fuel our strength and growth.

Are you passionate about food ,drink and service ,want to be part of an award-winning hospitality team- and still make it home for dinner? We are looking for a Catering Manger to join our team in London.

Location: London, NW1 7AW

Rate of Pay:£37,500 per annum plus a performance related bonus

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:00am - 16:00pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Overseeing the efficiency of all in-unit operations, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Identifying opportunities for new service concepts to drive sales
• Liaising between customers and our internal teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.
• up to 150 covers per day
• Setup: Coffee chop, staff dining, small hospitality, all on one floor
• Basic breakfast service everyday (max 30 people)
• Lunch (buffet style) service only on Tues-Wed-Thurs (average lunch service 60 people)

Our Ideal Candidate will have:

Strong contract catering background in retail (staff dining) with good understanding of hospitality (minimum 5y experience in catering)

What's in it for you?

Working with Vacherinhas its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includesAnnual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers