At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead operations for a thriving schools catering business and drive team success.
- Company: Caterlink, a leader in education sector catering with over 20 years of experience.
- Benefits: £75,000 salary, private healthcare, 33 days holiday, and bespoke training.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team delivering over 1 million meals weekly across the UK.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the education sector while enjoying work-life balance during school breaks.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in client relationships and contract catering, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 75000 £ per year.
Location: North East
Salary: £75,000 plus car or car allowance
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Operations Director for our schools catering business in our North East region. Geography will be Middlesbrough, Hull, Bradford and Rotherham areas with a £22M turnover covering 163 schools.
Benefits include:
- Private Health Care for your family with BUPA
- 33 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- You will be eligible to join our Workplace Pension Scheme with Aviva
- Bespoke training and development
- A range of discounts and benefits available from high street shops to holidays and cinemas
As our core business is mainly in term time, the school breaks do enable 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.
As Operations Director you will be responsible for delivering against our KPIs – Health and Safety, Retention, Quality and Finance. You will be expected to have the confidence and credibility to lead your teams and create strong client relationships, as well being commercially astute. You should be able to demonstrate evidence of supporting and developing a growing team, encouraging them to succeed and help you achieve your objectives. You will remain calm and focused, showing leadership and strength appropriate for your role as Director. If you believe in People, Perception, Passion, and Pride to grow our business this could be the position you are looking for.
Qualifications:
- Background in client relationships and have a proven record in building and motivating teams, to meet key business targets.
- Successful progressive background in contract catering and hospitality.
- Strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills to set and implement the business strategy across the operations teams.
- Well-developed leadership skills, achieving results through others, building loyalty and a sense of belonging in the team.
- Exceptional communication skills (written/spoken/presentation) at all levels, both internally and externally.
- Commercially astute with a service delivery focus.
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 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.
Operations Director in North East employer: Caterlink Ltd
Caterlink LTD is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and flexible work environment at Southwold Primary School in Bicester. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, employees benefit from various perks such as discounts and wellbeing services, alongside opportunities for personal growth within the catering sector. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a balanced work-life schedule with no weekend commitments.
