Catering Team Leader

2 months ago


Woodbridge, United Kingdom PGL Full time
Catering Team Leader - Woodbridge

  • Earn 13.38 per hour (our pay system is benchmarked, transparent and fair) 
  • Full Time Fixed Term Contract from April until November 2025 

Use your catering skills to fuel adventure 

PGL is a world where children achieve the 'impossible'.

Our residential adventure camps create extraordinary breakthroughs through life-affirming experiences in the great outdoors. 
But that's not all... we're part of something bigger. We're powered by PGL Beyond, a group of inspiring companies with a shared purpose to deliver enriching and transformative experiences to the next generation. Will you join us?


Make a difference as a Catering Team Leader

Our catering team is responsible for the essential job of keeping our guests and colleagues fuelled and hydrated, ready for the adventure that awaits them 

Reporting to the Front of House Manager, you'll be leading a team of Catering Assistants to ensure the dining room is clean and inviting, the food tasty and appealing, and our guests happy and well looked after.  

Is this you?  

You'll need great interpersonal skills to connect with our guests, leadership ability to inspire and lead your team, and confidence to handle complex dietary & allergen requirements and maintain excellent food safety standards and procedures. 

We're looking for individuals with three or more months experience within a catering role and a level 3 or above qualification in Food Safety. Experience of working with young people and supervising a team is a bonus, but not essential for this position. 

Above all, it's our core values of FUN, SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK and RESPECT that unite us.

A place to thrive 

No matter your background, ethnicity, sexuality/gender identity, SEND, neurodivergence or anything else... PGL is a place to be yourself, have fun, use your valuable skills for good and celebrate what makes you brilliantly unique

Fair pay and benefits for all 

  • On top of your 25 days annual leave (+ 8 bank holidays), you'll also enjoy your birthday off, have paid volunteering days to help worthwhile causes and the option to purchase additional holiday. 
  • A career with ongoing growth, multiple pathways and opportunities to work across different locations. 
  • 24/7 wellbeing and mental health hub and access to financial assistance 
  • Sector leading family friendly policies and a contributory pension 
  • Access to our financial wellbeing platform where you can borrow or save directly from your salary. 
  • Free/discounted PGL breaks for your family & discounts at 800+ retailers. 

 For a full Job Description and Personal Specification please click here.

  For any enquiries specific to this role please email katy.morgan@pgl.co.uk We hire the best talent and value a diverse, inclusive team; so, we are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone and are happy to provide helpful adjustments to make it easier to complete. Simply email or call us with detail around the adjustments you need. 
However, our top priority is the safety of the guests on our centres. Therefore, all employees must undergo an Enhanced criminal records check (known as DBS or PVG), which we pay for. You will need to provide a 5-year address history and ID (such as passport/birth certificate). Convictions related to violence, drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application. Not all convictions will disqualify you, as we assess each case individually. 

 



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