Catering Manager - Cardiff

Catering Manager - Cardiff

Your Aramark journey starts here

Are you looking to work in a fun but busy environment as part of a team delivering service and to an array of customers?

Are you looking for a challenge on a M-F basis, with plenty of time off in the holidays?

Want to join a cracking team and a business that has opportunities across the UK?

If the answer is yes, then read on. We are currently recruiting for a Catering Manager to be a part of our integral team at Whitchurch School, Penlline Road, CF14 2XJ

Perks of the job

• £25,000 – £27,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
• Full time, Monday – Friday
• Free meal on duty
• Free on-site parking
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Life assurance and Pension scheme
• MyStaffShop discounts – including savings on your weekly supermarket shop!
• Cycle2Work Scheme / Refer a friend Scheme
• You will also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospect and could lead to but to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within!
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided, we do not look for experience, we need a good attitude and the willingness to learn.

What you'll be doing

• Leading, motivating and training/developing a team to consistently develop and improve while also bringing new ideas to the business and achieving tangible cost effective results.
• Building and maintaining excellent client relationships, by understanding their changing requirements and responding proactively to meet client’s needs.
• Active and engaged management of operational performance of the team to deliver the highest standards of customer service to our clients.
• Ensuring the highest standards in health and safety, food safety and hygiene are adhered to at all times.
• Maintaining and developing excellent working relationships with all key stakeholders in the business.
• Ensure the day-to-day food service is delivered in line with contractual need to include any dining activity, bar service, cleaning services
• Ensure all team members are coached, mentored and trained to undertake their daily tasks to meet the business need
• Ensure effective management of consumables and sundries associated with delivery and undertake regular and accurate stock checks as required
• Place orders to support the delivery using the correct and approved suppliers
• Ensure teams carry out stock rotation and assist with stock checks as required
• Ensure daily cleaning standards of all service areas utilising health checks and assurance tools
• Preparation of any other public facing areas as required including set up for hospitality events
• Ensure teams follow food hygiene and safety procedures in line with health and safety requirements
• Carry out regular team briefs and safety briefs as required

Experience requirements

• An approved catering qualification at diploma/degree level and /or 5 years industry experience, 2 of which were at management or department head level with a strong background in a high volume hospitality, conference and banqueting operation.
• Strong hotel or restaurant background would be very important for this role as well as a background in industrial catering.
• Demonstrates excellent people management skills with experience of managing large teams of staff.
• A passion for food and service and the ability to innovate in this area.
• A high degree of knowledge of Food Hygiene including HACCP.
• The ability to manage in a diverse and pressurised environment with a focus on client and customer services.
• Commercially focused, experience with budgets and a proven ability to achieve stretching commercial targets.
• Actively seeks change, a self-motivator and is ready to challenge in the interest of continuous improvement
• DBS checks required