Canteen Manager - Hatfield, Hertfordshire

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About the role

We're recruiting an experienced Canteen Manager who is passionate about crafting delightful meals for our colleagues and provide excellent customer service. The role is full time, contracted to 38 hours per week, predominately Monday to Friday, weekends may be required occasionally as the business needs. You will ideally have a background working within a large kitchen with an ability to cater for up to 500 people over a 24-hour period. The successful candidate will report directly to the Operations Manager.

As a Canteen Manager, you will be responsible for a team of 9 people in ensuring our kitchen and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver a great food experience for our colleagues. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises colleagues who go beyond the plate.

Main Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards
• Supervising our canteen team to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Overseeing the efficiency of canteen workplace, including ordering of stock, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Identifying opportunities for new food or service for the canteen
• Liaising between customers and the canteen team to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training the team, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance in the workplace and the team.

You will need

• To be passionate about great-tasting healthy food and exceptional customer service
• To have a minimum of two years of catering experience
• To have experience managing teams in a similar role
• To hold an NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 and ideally 7100 Level 2
• Hold a Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2 certificate
• Demonstrate good financial acumen
• Have an excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package