WSH Group
Operations Manager
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Company Description
Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: North West region
Salary: £50-55,000 per annum plus company car or car allowance
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage a group of schools across the North West region, including Bradford, Stoke, Manchester and Liverpool. This portfolio will consist of a mix of primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges.
This is a 52-week role, working Monday to Friday.
Benefits include:
- 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Eligibility to join our Workplace Pension Scheme with Aviva
- Private health care with BUPA
- Fully expensed company laptop + mobile phone
- Virtual GP for you and your family (eligibility rules apply)
- Access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out, and many more!
- Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
- Opportunity to participate in a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including Apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be.
- Induction for new employees to learn more about the company and enable them to be the best they can be.
- Investment in development opportunities and a focus on recruiting, training, and retaining the best people for our future talent and your own future development.
- School breaks provide the opportunity to catch up and plan for the next term, which isn’t always a luxury in a business operating 52 weeks of the year.
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Job Description
At Caterlink, we believe that people work for people, so we want you to have bags of confidence and credibility, be able to lead and motivate, and really develop your teams, bring them along with you, and create strong client relationships across your portfolio of schools. Being commercially astute is also essential for this role, and in addition to this, you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and help the teams when you need to.
We believe that living by our KPIs is key to success - Health & Safety, Retention, Quality, and Finance. In addition to this, if you believe that People, Perception, Passion, and Pride could also enhance your growth, success, and development, then this may be the role for you, and we would love to hear from you!
Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.
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Qualifications
- Proven experience as an operator within a similar business to Caterlink
- Understanding and background within the Education sector
- Ability to manage fixed-price locations
- Ability to work with a range of clients within a diverse environment
- Manage a high level of employees
Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Additional Information
Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, and Colleges across the UK. The company caters to more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market, coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.
Employment Type: Permanent - 52 Weeks
Hours Per Week: 40
Salary: Up to £50,000
Compensation: GBP 50000 - GBP 55000 - yearly
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