Catering Manager - Whittlesey

Catering Manager

Location: Whittlesey

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday role; flexibility is required to meet business needs, including occasional visits to night shift teams to review service delivery and support operations.

Salary: Up to £30,300 per annum, depending on experience

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We're looking for an experienced Catering Manager to lead the delivery of exceptional food on-site. You'll oversee day-to-day catering operations, ensuring smooth service, outstanding quality, and full compliance with safety and hygiene standards, all while driving financial performance and inspiring your team to deliver excellence.

Services include breakfast, lunch, night shift meals and hospitality.

What You'll Do

• Oversee all catering operations to meet contractual, financial, and service objectives.
• Build strong client relationships through regular communication, performance reviews, and innovation.
• Manage budgets effectively, controlling labour, food, and operating costs to achieve profit targets.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing catering team with a focus on engagement, retention, and progression.
• Step into the kitchen to support the team during periods of annual leave, absence, or peak service demand.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and food hygiene standards, including HACCP and audit requirements.
• Use data and KPIs to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Overview of the cleaning team including processing time and attendance.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a Catering Manager, ideally in a workplace setting
• Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, costs, and performance targets.
• Confident leading large teams across multiple shift patterns.
• Solid understanding of food safety legislation and experience implementing HACCP systems.
• Commercial awareness and confidence using digital catering systems (EPOS, stock control, compliance tools).

Desirable

• Culinary background

Job Reference: com BU

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!