General Manager - Catering & Hospitality

Benefits

Are you a passionate and commercially driven catering professional who thrives on delivering exceptional food experiences and outstanding service standards?

Our client is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a high-profile catering operation, overseeing three distinct catering outlets alongside an exclusive hospitality service. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who is passionate about nutritious, healthy food and committed to delivering excellence through strong operational management.

We believe that it is our people that set us apart, that’s why as a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are a General Manager who thrives on delivering extraordinary experiences, and loves to inspire a harmonious and collaborative team, we would love to hear from you!

As General Catering Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day management, performance, and continuous improvement of the catering operation. You will lead from the front, inspiring your team to deliver exceptional customer experiences while maintaining the highest standards of food quality, service, compliance, and financial performance.

The successful candidate will have a strong focus on service excellence, stakeholder engagement, and operational efficiency, ensuring all contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are consistently achieved and exceeded.

Responsibilities

Lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards; Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships & communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business; Continually look to develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment; Create a culture of excellence with your team, continually striving to push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation; Achieve business critical KPI's including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance

Requirements

Have a contagious passion for food and customer service; Proven experience in a senior catering or hospitality management role.; A genuine passion for healthy eating, nutrition, and quality food delivery.; Demonstrable success in delivering against SLAs, KPIs, and financial targets.; Excellent leadership and people management skills.; Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.; Outstanding communication and stakeholder management abilities.; Knowledge of food safety legislation and compliance requirements.; The ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional standards.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays; Plus your birthday off; 3 volunteering days; 3 days grandparent leave; 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave; Secondary carer leave; Wedding/commitment day leave; Free meals on shift; Bespoke training and development opportunities; Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels; Pension and life insurance; Discounts available on our Perkbox app, high street shops, holidays & cinema; Wellbeing hub; Access to employee assistance programme; Cycle to work scheme