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.