About This Role
This catering manager role involves leading an established team and expanding the hospitality offerings for a rapidly growing company in the Preston area. It is an opportunity for a career-minded and experienced manager to make their mark and grow with the role, fitting around family life.
Responsibilities
- Ensure health and safety standards are understood and delivered by all staff
- Motivate and support the team to achieve their objectives
- Ensure all equipment is working to optimum efficiency at all times by managing maintenance contracts for all kitchen appliances
- Manage all aspects of Health & Safety, environment, and quality assurance
- Ensure the food offering is of the highest standards at all times
- Ensure a varied offering across all outlets
- Continually develop the team through training
- Contribute to the future development of the food offering
Requirements
- Previous experience of managing a large multi-faceted unit
- Experience of managing a large team
- Experience of producing large amounts of meals
- Proven experience of managing to budget requirements within a catering service
- Excellent stock management
- Experience in the training and development of staff
- Relevant qualifications in Food Safety and Hygiene standards and Health & Safety
- GCSE Maths and English
- Ability to procure and manage third-party relationships including maintenance contractors and suppliers
- Must be able to travel
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Proactive approach to problem-solving
- 3 years of cooking experience
- 3 years of catering experience
- 2 years of school catering experience
- 1 year of supervisor experience
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bonus Scheme
- Workplace Pension Scheme
Important Details
- Schedule: term time only, Monday to Friday
- Contract: permanent
- Expected hours: 30 per week
- Other conditions: subject to a successful DBS clearance (cost covered by Dolce)
About the Company
Dolce Ltd is a national school meals caterer providing freshly made school meals across the UK. As a family business, it values its reputation for delicious school dinners.
