Catering Operations Manager

3 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Holroyd Howe Full time
Job Title: Group Catering Director

 

About the Role

Holroyd Howe is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Group Catering Director to join our team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing menus that cater to diverse dietary requirements and preferences.

Major Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the back of house team to create well-balanced and nutritious menus.
  • Manage the catering budget, ensuring cost-effective operations while maintaining quality standards.
  • Establish strong relationships with school Bursars, Head Teachers, and faculty.
  • Recruit, train, supervise, and motivate catering staff.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and quality control protocols.
  • Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and improvement in menu offerings, service delivery, and operational efficiency.
  • Maintain strict adherence to health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and organized kitchen environment.

Key Qualifications

  • Proven experience as a Group Manager or General Manager in a high-volume, quality-focused environment.
  • You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date.
  • Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance.
  • Excellent coaching, delegation, and influencing skills.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
  • Meticulous organizational abilities and a high attention to detail.
  • Empathetic, clear, and highly effective verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective.
  • Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.

About Holroyd Howe

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh, innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to sustainability, nutrition, and food innovation. We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

Equal Opportunities Employer

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity. We require an Enhanced DBS including a Barred List check for all successful applicants and online searches of public available information on suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.



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