At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and support schools, ensuring high standards in catering and building strong relationships.
- Company: Caterlink, a leading education catering specialist with over 20 years of experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy term-time work, employee discounts, and access to development programmes.
- Other info: Join a diverse and inclusive team where your growth is a priority.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while enjoying a great work/life balance.
- Qualifications: Experience in catering and operational management is essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
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.
We are looking for an experienced Area Support Manager to manage a group of schools in Essex. The portfolio consists of four primary schools and two secondary schools all within the same education trust. Previous catering and operational management experience is essential. This is a term‑time only role with an additional two weeks to cover events, mobilisations and training days.
Our Area Support Managers are an essential part of our business. You will oversee and support, taking a key role in driving standards of excellence and building strong relationships with teams and clients with enthusiasm and leading by example. This will include delivering annual ESB compliance & auditing in schools, ensuring that the company’s reputation for food quality and service is enhanced and administering unit controls and keeping company records across all sites within your remit. In addition to this, you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and help the teams when you need to.
Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure. 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.
There are many advantages to working for us including:
- With Caterlink you have the opportunity to 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.
- Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be.
- We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development.
- Working for Caterlink ensures you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance – this is the beauty of working term‑time only and no weekends!
- We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
- Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time.
- You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme.
Education Catering Area Support Manager in Harlow employer: Caterlink
Caterlink is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment for its Area Support Managers in Essex. With a focus on employee development through blended learning programmes and formal qualifications, you will have the opportunity to grow your career while enjoying a healthy work/life balance with term-time only hours. Additionally, our commitment to employee well-being is reflected in our comprehensive benefits package, including discounts and access to health services, making Caterlink a rewarding place to work.
