School Area Catering Manager

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:

Monday to Friday

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

Please note: This role is contracted to 47.2 weeks per year

What you'll be doing:

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Area Catering Manager to help ensure the smooth running of the operations on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week.

As an Area Catering Manager, your purpose is to develop and lead a team of managers within a geographical region. To provide exceptional service to our clients and to manage the employee life cycle. Manage client and contractual relationships in a commercial manner ensuring compliance and company policies are adhered to. Drive foodservice solutions that exceed customer requirements whilst delivering key financial targets and contract specification.

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery of student engagement sessions

Adherence to all client and company Policies

Ensure delivery and management of labour strategy in line with contract specifications

Delivery of all HSE requirements both contractually and legislatively

Monitor and delivery of contractual and internal KPI’s, identify and help develop continuous improvements

Develop and maintain client relationships

Achievement of financial budgets

Training and development of all employees

Maintain & monitor food standards to ensure adherence to brand standards & company policy

Assist in the development of strategies for growth and retention

Ensure the implementation of any governance and communication strategies

Essential

Good Chef skills

Driving License and current driver

Good knowledge and experience of working with food

People Management

Results Orientation

Proven experience in managing successful teams remotely

Multi-site operational experience in a similar role

Experience of leading and managing teams to deliver results

Track record of growing sales and retaining business

Foodservice or similar background

Previous budget management and/or profit & loss responsibility

Ability to communicate effectively to senior stakeholders

Chef background

Desirable

Experience of managing catering services, inc. contract catering delivery

Experience in highly commercial and price sensitive markets

Formal catering qualification

About Us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!