Catering Manager
| Posting date: | 19 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2025 |
| Location: | Carlisle, CA1 3NQ |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1159297/143115 |
Summary
- Job Opportunity: Catering Manager
- Location: Carlisle- CA1 3NQ
- Salary- £35,000 Per annum
- Shift pattern- Monday-Friday 06:00-14:30 (occasional flexibility required to support with operational needs)
- Must have access to their own vehicle to commute between sites.
Sodexo is seeking a dedicated and experiencedCatering Managertolead catering and vending operations across two sites in Carlisle. This role isa fantastic opportunity for a motivated professional with strong leadership,financial, and culinary management skills to join a global leader in quality oflife services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, preparation, and delivery of all catering and vending services in accordance with service level agreements and client expectations.
- Oversee a dual-site operation, ensuring consistency and high standards across both locations.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, health, and hygiene regulations, particularly regarding allergens and dietary requirements.
- Manage staff training, performance, and discipline in line with company procedures.
- Maintain accurate financial records, including payroll, budgeting, and banking for vending services.
- Support the implementation of new food offerings and operational changes.
- Organise hospitality catering as required, including occasional out-of-hours events.
- Maintain inventory control and supplier compliance.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience within a similar role
- Basic culinary/Chef qualifications.
- Proven experience in catering management and leading operational teams.
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and reporting.
- Effective trainer and coach with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Highly organised, self-motivated, and flexible with a proactive approach.
- Strong IT and numerical skills.
Core Competencies:
- Leadership & People Management
- Client & Customer Satisfaction
- Innovation and Change
- Commercial Awareness
- Employee Engagement
A little more about Sodexo:
At Sodexo, ourpurpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life forall.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, weoperate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through ourunique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & RewardsServices and Personal & Home Services.
We are committedto being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.Wewelcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety ofexperiences, backgrounds and identities.We encourage our employees to getinvolved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers,Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.
We’re a DisabilityConfident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towardsdisability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil theiraspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidateswith disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.