At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and motivate teams across 24 schools in the North West.
- Company: Caterlink, a leading education sector catering specialist.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, private healthcare, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Join a diverse and inclusive environment with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the education sector while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in catering and operational management, preferably in education.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 55000 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage a group of 24 schools, which will be a mix of primary schools, secondary schools and colleges covering the North West including Liverpool, Manchester and Warrington. This is a 52-week role working Monday to Friday.
- Monthly car allowance or company car
- 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- You will be eligible 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 for savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out and more
- Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits available free of charge
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. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and how 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 future talent and your own future development.
At Caterlink, we believe that people work for people, so we want you to have confidence and credibility, be able to lead and motivate, and develop your teams while creating strong client relationships across your portfolio of schools. Being commercially astute is essential for this role, and you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and help the teams when needed. We believe that living by our KPIs is key to success - Health & Safety, Retention, Quality and Finance. If you believe that People, Perception, Passion and Pride could enhance your growth, success and development, then this may be the role for you.
Caterlink strives to 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 fairly at all times.
Qualifications:
- Previous catering and operational management experience is essential
- Recent background within the education sector in the above capacity
- Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure
- Strong understanding of financials
- A passion for food and the hospitality industry
- The ability to manage a diverse portfolio within Caterlink
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, catering 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 deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.
