Catering Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently looking to recruit a Catering Manager to be part of our catering team based in the oxford area in one of our leading independent schools. This is an exciting role where you can instil a culture of continuous improvement and share your passion and drive and lead your team to deliver nothing but the best.

With a variety of exciting and prestigious events that take place throughout the school calendar. This role will also entail a number of weekend and some evenings; however we do offer a generous holiday package and the opportunity to develop your skillset.

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

Role Responsibility

• Coordinate and direct all activities within the school covering catering
• Manage and control the services to the agreed specification and to the agreed performance, qualitative and financial targets
• Manage the team to increase the Client and Sodexo’s revenue opportunities i.e., commercial opportunities, labour efficiency and generate the GOP expected when required
• Supply Chain Management – ensure value for money is achieved through robust management of suppliers and measurement of performance.
• Nurture client relationships in order to develop them for long term partnerships
• Recruit, induct and develop talented employees within the business portfolio and to manage poor performance in line with Safer Recruitment Policy and Procedure.
• Identify opportunities for organic growth and new business.
• Management of Capital Projects working with the school’s Bursar  / SMT
• Management of Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation relating to Sodexo’s areas of responsibility ensuring the statutory requirements are met and all records maintained up to date
• Responsible for driving Continuous Improvement through the contract.
• Risk management – minimise risk and maintain profitability in line with all company policies.
• Strategic and technical support – professional advice to customers, peers and team.
• Control and manage the waste which is generated by the site.
• Manage the service provider for pest control

The Ideal Candidate

• Education experience
• Strong level of literacy and numeracy
• Experienced business manager who has operated in a multi-disciplined environment
• Experience of managing an overall budget with diverse functional components (i.e. catering, cleaning, etc.) 
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Clear and effective leadership style
• Ability to analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions/approaches
• Strong ability to increase individual effectiveness through leadership, motivation, communication, coaching and training
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Computer literate
• Able to demonstrate positive attitude to self-development, willingness to learn in role and identify own training needs as appropriate
• High level of self-motivation
• Strong ability to build professional partnerships and communicate at all levels, particularly at senior client levels
• Ability to set high standards, achievable through striving for continuous improvement
• Ability to act on own initiative
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexible approach to role

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. This role 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.

Package Description

£40,000 - £45,000 Depending on Experience

About the Company

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