Assistant Catering Contracts Manager
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Building a sustainable tomorrow
BAM FM is recruiting an Assistant Catering Contracts Manager to be based at Elmwood House, Bridgwater.
This post is to support the Contracts Manager for the catering provision in our Somerset Schools catering contracts, through the operation and logistics of 6 production kitchens hubs and service delivery operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join the existing team to shape the way school meals will be delivered within the Somerset and surrounding areas to meet the demand of Universal Free School Meals and wider service requirements.
This is a full time role Monday to Friday. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we provide continuing learning and development opportunities within a creative and considerate work environment.
Your mission
Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will work closely with clients, subcontractors and colleagues, exercising excellent team working skills and building positive relationships, and have experience of Catering project management and delivery
You will be a craft trained chef and responsible for service development, supporting the staffing needs; recruitment, training, tool-box talks as well as supporting menu development, school auditing and attending both internal and client facing meetings.
You will be flexible in your approach and be able to fit into the business needs as and when required. Due to the geographical area and service continuity required for the operation, this role will also be responsible for absence cover within the kitchens.
Who are we looking for?
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in high volume catering management
• Craft trained chef
• Innovative and Creative
• Flexible in working hours
• Must be able to drive
• Experience in menu planning and costing
• Member of the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) desirable
• Experience of Health & Safety management (IOSH or NEBOSH) desirable
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of Food, Health & Safety controls
• Ability to manage and prioritise your own workload to meet the needs of the business
• Competent knowledge of IT packages (knowledge of Concept desirable)
• Excellent organisational, presentation, communication, team building & interpersonal skills
• Excellent customers service skills
• Excellent people management skills
What's in it for you?
In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we provide continuing learning and development opportunities within a creative and considerate work environment.
Your work environment
People are at the heart of what we do at BAM.
We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial.
We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.
Who are we?
The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.
Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.
Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.
Our recruitment process, what you need to know?
BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.