Catering Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo have a fantastic opportunity for a Catering Manager based at our client site in Bulford, Salisbury. 

The role will be responsible for delivering and maintaining our high standard of service within all food and catering departments. 

The ideal candidate should have a proven background within catering management and catering, be an excellent communicator and have one or more formal catering qualifications. 

Our wealth of experience partnering Government Agencies means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs. Our goal is to improve service outcomes and reduce overall costs to the taxpayer.

Role Responsibility

• Deliver and maintain the highest standard of service within all food and catering service delivery
• Represent Sodexo at a unit level in the area of food development
• Plan, organise and coordinate daily catering activities within the dining facility 
• Manage preparation, cooking and the food offer to the highest quality as per company policies and procedures
• Plan functions including menus and costing in conjunction with the Services Manager
• Input and plan menus utilising a central menu bank, ensuring ordering and control of food stocks are maintained within budget
• Manage front of house teams, to ensure high standards of customer service is provided at all times

The Ideal Candidate

• Relevant management/catering experience
• Must have one or more of the following qualifications or equivalent: - BSC (Catering), MHCIM, HND, City and Guilds 706/1 and 2, NVQ level 2 and 3 and possess an intermediate level food safety certificate.
• Good numerical and communication skills. Must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication.
• Management knowledge of health & safety and food safety
• Able to work on own initiative within a team environment
• Demonstrate experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level.
• Able to demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards
   

Package Description

Up to £29,125 plus benefits

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

All offers are subject to security clearance 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, 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

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. 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