ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services
Catering Manager
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Location: Netherton, Peterhead
Salary: £45000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, daytime operation
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Catering Manager to lead the catering operation at a newly opened infrastructure site in Netherton. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and develop a brand-new foodservice offering, providing high-quality breakfast and lunch services to site-based teams.
As Catering Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day catering operation, leading an initial team of four colleagues and playing a key role in growing the service as the site develops. You'll ensure a safe, efficient and customer-focused operation while building strong relationships with stakeholders and identifying opportunities to enhance the employee dining experience.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing the daily catering operation, delivering high-quality breakfast and lunch services
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of four colleagues, with responsibility for future recruitment and growth as the operation expands
- Ensuring excellent food quality, presentation and customer service standards at all times
- Building strong relationships with site leadership and key stakeholders, acting as the primary point of contact for catering services
- Managing staffing schedules and labour planning in line with operational requirements
- Monitoring financial performance, including budgets, labour costs, food costs and wastage
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency
- Ensuring full compliance with food safety, health and safety, and company procedures
- Managing stock control, ordering and supplier relationships to ensure consistent service delivery
- Supporting hospitality requirements and occasional site events where required
- Identifying opportunities to increase participation, improve the offer and grow the catering operation as site occupancy increases
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What we're looking for
- Proven experience in hospitality, catering, foodservice or contract catering management
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams
- Experience operating within a busy workplace restaurant, business and industry, or contract catering environment
- Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, labour and food costs
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Strong customer service and stakeholder management capabilities
- Good understanding of food safety, health and safety and compliance requirements
- Comfortable using catering systems and completing administrative tasks
- A proactive and hands-on management style with the ability to thrive in a start-up environment
- Passion for delivering a high-quality dining experience and building a successful operation from the ground up
Why join us?
- Opportunity to lead a brand-new operation and shape its future growth
- Monday to Friday working pattern, supporting work-life balance
- Career development opportunities as the site and team expand
- A supportive environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged
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Benefits
- 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
About Us
As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
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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!
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