Catering Manager

A well-established business that provides supported housing for the elderly is looking for a Catering Manager on a 6-month fixed term contract based in Croydon.You will take responsibility for the catering service at 3 care homes, 3 day centres and 1 extra care scheme. This includes breakfast, lunch and evening meal, 7 days per week.You will be working 35 hours per week and will receive a pro rata salary of £33,000 - £35,000.As Catering Manager, your responsibilities will include:Managing 4 chefs and being responsible for 30 staff.Ensuring that all meals are freshly prepared to meet contractual requirementsEnsuring that service delivery times are met and daily menus are correctly displayed.Ensuring all KPIs are metEnsuring that any service delivery complaints are responded toMeeting with the House Mangers regularly to discuss menus and agree any themed meals for the month.Authorising food invoicesEnsuring that all homes have the correct stock of crockery and cutleryTaking responsibilities for catering survey and actionsWere looking for a Catering Manager with:Experience managing a catering service/team, ideally in a care homeExperience of planning menus that cater to specific dietary needs, including modified textures.Budget management experienceGood knowledge of HACCPGood communicator as they will be liaising with staff, Home Managers, Council reps etcNVQ Level 4 or above in Catering or Level 4 CIEHTo apply for this role as Catering Manager, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.JBRP1_UKTJ