Catering Manager

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Are you a team leader with a passion for food and operations? We're on the lookout for a hands-on, people-focused manager to oversee the day-to-day running of our busy production kitchen and warehouse hub. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone with a solid background in leading and training kitchen teams, who's just as happy rolling up their sleeves in production as they are coaching others. In this role, you'll play a key part in driving high standards, keeping our food safety compliance spot-on, and inspiring your team to deliver their best every day. You'll need to be organised, confident in your communication, and comfortable balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

If you're motivated by teamwork, take pride in getting the details right, and want to help shape a positive, collaborative working culture, we'd love to hear from you.

What we are looking for:

• Essential:
  • IOSH managing safely certificate or equivalent
  • NVQ level 2 food production, or equivalent
  • Experience in a supervisory or team leader role within a food production, hospitality, or logistics environment.
  • Proven ability to lead and motivate teams.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and solve problems under pressure.
  • Working knowledge of Health & Safety and Food Safety standards.
  • Competency in using digital systems for HR, stock, or workflow tracking (e.g. People XD).
• Desirable:
• Experience with stock control systems and production planning tools.
• Basic understanding of food costing and menu planning.
• Experience implementing or monitoring quality assurance or safety compliance procedures.
• Adaptable and resilient in fast-paced environments.

What's in it for you:

• Staff Discounts
  1. 20% on Blenheim retail
  2. 50% on Blenheim Café food outlets
  3. 30% at The Orangery
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes for Bicycles and Electric Vehicles
• Access to our Benefits Platform with a range of additional benefits including:
  1. Instant discounts
  2. Discount on Days Out
  3. Day Passes for Family and Friends
  4. Monthly Adventure Play Visit
  5. Shopping Cards
  6. Weekly Shop Discounts
  7. Gym Scheme and Much More!
• Competitive Pension
• Complimentary Event Tickets
• Annual Pass for yourself and a family member
• Staff Events
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Paid Volunteer Day
• Free Fruit Wednesday
• Free breakfast on Friday
• Monthly Sharing a Sense of Belonging Events
• Free Eye Test and a contribution for Glasses
• Long Service Award
• Onsite Parking
• Free Blenheim Christmas Tree

Benefits vary from contract type; these will be confirmed to you in our welcome letter.

Here we invest in our People. Our Promise is to help our employees, Grow, Give and Belong.

• Grow - At Blenheim your talent is nurtured and your wellbeing in championed.
• Give - Being a part of something much bigger, giving back to the wider community to work collaboratively and to meet our shared goals
• Belong - Be a part of something special, know you matter and belong.