Catering Manager

5 days ago

Blackheath, United Kingdom Morden College Full time

**Job Title**: Catering Manager

**Location**:Blackheath, Greenwich

**Salary**:£28,000-£33,000 per annum

**Job type**: Permanent, Full-Time

Morden College is a charity dedicated to supporting older people, providing them with residential care and residential nursing care if the need arises. We are a strong community, committed to enabling those we support to have the highest quality of life, for the rest of their lives. Our care services were graded Good in all 5 CQC inspection area ratings and we have been granted Hospitality Assured status.

**About the role**:

- To ensure that customers College wide benefit from a high-quality catering operation that offers freshly prepared, nutritious and well-presented food.
- To support the Hospitality Services Manager by implementing agreed strategies, planning departmental activities appropriately, resolving issues in a timely manner, developing supportive and co-operative relationships and maintaining a robust quality assurance programme.
- To provide continuity within the department by deputising in the absence of the Hospitality Services Manager undertaking their regular tasks and by reporting in their absence to the Operations Director.
- To ensure that staffing levels are appropriate and that work rotas are developed and published
- To lead by example in terms of behaviour and influence and to have a hands-on role in food preparation and presentation.
- To ensure that the team comply with statutory and organisational requirements, including but not limited to Health and Safety; Fire Safety; Food Safety and that all necessary records are maintained and reports made.
- To maintain appropriate stock levels by implementing and maintaining a robust stock-control system, placing orders with nominated suppliers in a timely fashion and ensuring that deliveries are accepted and goods stored in line with Food Safety requirements and Morden College policies.
- To develop, and according to guidance; demand; and best-practice, to regularly change menus for all outlets, for functions and events, and for the cook/chill or cook/freeze supported catering service.
- To ensure that all menus are balanced, appropriate in content and nutritionally analysed.
- To respect the dignity, well-being and independence of residents and bring to the attention of the Management Board any concerns surrounding their safeguarding, security or care.
- To have a full and active role in the management of the Hospitality Team, including but not limited to undertaking supervision of subordinate roles and completing appraisals as agreed with the Hospitality Services Manager.
**About you**:

- Relevant professional qualifications including Level 3 Food Safety certificate
- Previous experience of supervising staff acting in a team leader or supervisor capacity
- Proven ability to effectively lead, motivate, inspire and develop individuals and teams
- Proven ability to build positive working relationships, tackle and resolve issues in a pragmatic manner
- Experience of menu planning and food presentation development
- Ability to build strong work relationships and negotiating with suppliers
- Experience of cost based catering and stock control
- Flexibility to work weekends and evenings
- Experience to manage the financial aspects of the catering operations
- Have an understanding of Environmental Health and relative requirements (desirable)
- Developed IT skills, using Microsoft Office packages
- Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP regulations
- First Aid certificate (desirable)
- Environmental awareness (desirable)
- Developed interpersonal and leadership skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and remain level-headed during busy times
- Located within reasonable commutable distance to Morden College

**Benefits**:

- We will provide you with Enhanced Annual Leave;
- CPD opportunities through a generous learning and development budget;
- Career Development Opportunities;
- Online Wellness Hub; Health Assessments;
- Free Perks and Discounts;
- Employee Assistance Programme;
- Discounts on food and drinks in our Café;
- Enhanced Pension;
- Life Assurance;
- Employee Referral Scheme;
- EV charging points available;
- Free on-site parking.
Please click on the **APPLY** button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

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