Catering Manager - Durham

Catering Manager - Durham

Catering Manager - Durham

44,077 per annum | Mainly Monday-Friday | 24/7 Site

Are you an experienced Catering Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment? We're looking for a confident and commercially focused Catering Manager to lead a busy operation in Durham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader who enjoys managing large teams, driving standards and delivering an exceptional catering experience for customers.

What you'll be doing

• Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day catering operation across this high-volume site.
• Leading, motivating and developing a large team to deliver consistently high standards.
• Managing food quality, service, health & safety and compliance.
• Overseeing budgets, labour, stock, costs and financial performance.
• Building strong relationships with the client and key stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement across the operation and identifying opportunities to enhance the customer experience.
• Ensuring the team delivers an efficient, professional and customer-focused service.
• Providing leadership and operational support across the site when required.

What we're looking for

You'll be an experienced Catering Manager or senior hospitality leader with a proven track record of managing a high-volume operation.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has strong people leadership and team management experience.
• Is commercially aware and confident managing budgets and costs.
• Can work effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Builds strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Is hands-on, organised and confident making decisions.
• Has a genuine passion for delivering great food and service.

The practical bits

The role is mainly Monday-Friday, however, this is a 24/7 operation, so some evening and weekend working will occasionally be required to provide operational support and ensure the site runs smoothly.

A bespoke client background check will be required as part of the recruitment process.

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