Head of Catering and Hospitality

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Job Introduction

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your senior management career in a prestigious environment. As Head of Catering and Hospitality, you will lead a large catering and hospitality operation for an Independent boarding school, providing strategic accountability for the delivery of core feeding services, an extensive hospitality portfolio plus weddings and events. This is a prestigious contract and will therefore provide the opportunity to showcase your leadership skills and develop within a growing business.

This position will suit an innovative senior operator, who is passionate about food quality, high standards of service and developing strong client relationships to take the business to the next level.

Role Responsibility

Oversee the efficient management of the daily catering services for up to 1,400 pupils and staff, ensuring quality fresh food and high standards of service delivery
Lead and plan an extensive hospitality operation which includes weekly schools events and functions plus weddings.
Effectively lead, engage and develop a large operations team, including school staff (housekeeping) to ensure service excellence and team engagement.
Control and monitor the financial performance of the unit and to maintain costs within pre-budgeted targets.
Ensure all food is prepared fresh and to a high standard as per service level agreement, Company policy and current legislation.
Establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisation.
Implement and maintain the Statutory and Company standards of hygiene, health and safety and take any action as is necessary.

The Ideal Candidate

Previous experience in a senior catering general management role, with high expectation of service standards.
Demonstrable experience of leading hospitality and events
Excellent customer focus and ability to communicate at all levels
Experience of managing a large team and operation within a prestigious environment
Strong attention to detail and passionate about service development
Confidence to lead, develop and engage teams
Good financial awareness
Passion for delivering great food and service
Strong adherence to Food Hygiene and Health & Safety

Package Description

H2 role grade with benefits

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Salary	up to £50,000
Frequency	Annual
Job Reference	SDX/TP/RF511891/LN
Contract Type	Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date	04 June, 2018
Job Category	Catering Management
Business Unit	UK Schools
Location	Bedford , England
Posted on	23 April, 2018

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