Catering Manager

About This Role

This Catering Manager role involves overseeing the daily delivery of hospitality services, including various dining and event provisions. The position requires exceptional attention to detail, strong client relationship management, and the ability to plan and coordinate events effectively. It suits a professional with a background in high-end corporate or fine dining environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of hospitality services, including hospitality rooms, free-issue tea points, caf cart service, and fine dining events
• Ensure exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of service, event planning, reporting, and client communications
• Build strong relationships with demanding clients, consistently delivering against high expectations and bespoke requirements
• Produce accurate reports, event documentation, stock records, and operational updates, ensuring all information is organised and client-ready
• Plan and coordinate hospitality and events well in advance, ensuring seamless execution and appropriate contingency plans are in place
• Supervise and support the catering team, maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, and customer service
• Support the delivery of occasional evening functions and events (overtime paid)
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company standards at all times

Requirements

• Strong hospitality background with experience in high-end corporate or fine dining environments
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confident managing demanding client relationships and working to exacting standards
• Proactive, professional, and able to plan effectively while managing multiple priorities

Benefits

• Personal development and training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

About the Company

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. As part of Compass, you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. It is one of the UK's biggest businesses.