Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Principal Catering Manager to join a Local Authority in Rotherham. This is a full-time temporary/interim assignment, working 37 hours per week, leading the operational delivery of a large school meals service across multiple sites throughout the borough. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, manage a team of Catering Managers and oversee a workforce of approximately 300 catering employees.
Location: Rotherham - Borough-wide, multi-site role
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Temporary / Interim
DBS: Enhanced DBS required
Travel: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential
Mileage: 55p per mile for approved business travel
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage catering operations across multiple schools and sites.
- Provide direct leadership and line management to Catering Managers.
- Oversee a workforce of approximately 300 catering employees.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen management, health and safety and safeguarding requirements.
- Manage budgets, financial forecasting, income generation and cost control.
- Monitor service performance against KPIs and agreed standards.
- Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, staff development and succession planning.
- Lead service improvements and operational change programmes.
- Manage complex operational issues, customer complaints and service concerns.
Requirements:
- Significant experience managing large-scale catering operations.
- Previous experience within school catering, local authority catering or contract catering.
- Experience managing multi-site operations and geographically dispersed teams.
- Proven leadership and people management experience.
- Level 3 Food Safety / Food Hygiene qualification.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
#J-18808-Ljbffr