At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire teams while managing multiple catering locations and ensuring top-notch food quality.
- Company: Join BaxterStorey, a leader in innovative catering with a focus on creativity and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Enjoy 28 days holiday, free meals, enhanced maternity leave, and discounts on high street shops.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values growth, safety, and work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the food service industry while developing your culinary skills.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Catering Manager with strong leadership and creative culinary skills.
The predicted salary is between 32000 - 34000 £ per year.
Location: Various around a regional patch from Shirebrook through to Peterborough
Hours: 5 out of 7 day working pattern
An innovative Catering Manager is required to support multiple locations with a real commitment to high level Health & Safety. Great opportunity to be hands on with rebuilding our offer in different locations. The right applicant will be self-motivated and have a full understanding of how to run a small location whilst managing a P&L.
Benefits:
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays plus your birthday off
- 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
- Secondary carer leave
- Wedding/commitment day leave
- Free meals on shift
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that’s why we invest in you to develop your professional growth. As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.
If you are an inspirational and enthusiastic Catering Manager keen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you!
Job Description:
- Menu Planning and Execution: Create and plan menus in accordance with the style and customer preferences of the location. Oversee food preparation and presentation to ensure high-quality dishes, monitoring wastage and portion control.
- Employee Management: Recruit, train, and supervise all colleagues, including chefs, cooks and front of house. Provide continual guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to kitchen team.
- Inventory and Cost Control: Monitor and manage stock levels, sensible approach to ordering supplies.
- Customer Relations: Interact with customers to understand their specific catering needs and preferences and maintain an open channel of communication to address any concerns or requirements. Consistently seeking feedback is key to success.
- Health and Safety Compliance: Support the head chef to ensure adherence to health and safety regulations and food safety protocols/policies. Create an environment that has safety embedded in the culture.
- Budget and Financial Management: Develop and manage kitchen budgets, report on financial performance and implement any cost savings required without impacting delivery of excellence.
- Menu Development and Innovation: Stay updated on culinary trends and incorporate new ideas into menus.
- Compliance and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of inventory, orders, and food preparation processes and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience at a Catering manager level
- Ideally a recent background with the corporate contract catering sector
- Excellent creative culinary skills
- Leadership and team management abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills
- Proficiency in food cost management
- Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations
- Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
- Works according to the BaxterStorey core values
EEO Statement:
BaxterStorey is proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality.’
Support Manager in Shirebrook employer: BaxterStorey Limited
At BaxterStorey, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters creativity and professional growth within a supportive and inclusive environment. With a commitment to employee well-being, we offer generous benefits such as 28 days of holiday, enhanced maternity leave, and bespoke training opportunities, ensuring that our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in a dynamic role as Support Manager, where you can make a meaningful impact across various locations while enjoying a healthy work-life balance and the chance to develop your culinary talents.
