Catering Manager Job

Job Role: Catering Manager

Hours: Full-time, 40hrs week between 7am -7pm

Location: Birmingham – Two Sites (Erdington & Selly Park)

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 depending on experience

Catering Manager – Birmingham (Two Sites)

A well-known charity hospice is seeking a highly skilled Catering Manager to oversee a unified catering operation across two Birmingham sites. This is an impactful and rewarding role where you will lead a team providing fresh, nutritious, high-quality meals that support patients, staff and visitors every day of the year.

The Role

You will manage the full catering provision across two hospice sites, ensuring the delivery of an efficient, safe and cost-effective service. Responsibilities include creating 4-week rotating menus, designing meals to IDDSI standards, leading multicultural menu development, engaging with patients, staff and visitors, and ensuring the catering service positively contributes to the overall hospice experience. You will manage rotas, maintain compliance with HACCP, COSHH, CQC and food safety requirements, oversee ordering and stock control, work with café volunteers, develop commercial event catering options, and ensure accurate audit trails are maintained. You will also provide hands-on chef cover when required, including participation in a rota covering 7am–7pm, 365 days a year.

About You

• Strong catering management experience, ideally within healthcare, care, education or a multi-site catering environment

• Proven experience leading teams, carrying out appraisals, objective setting and performance management

• Excellent understanding of HACCP, COSHH, IDDSI standards, food safety and hygiene regulations

• Knowledge of CQC standards and the ability to work safely with kitchen equipment

• Confident designing menus, planning budgets and managing expenditure

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, delegate and work calmly under pressure

• Empathetic, patient-focused and committed to delivering an inclusive, caring catering service

• A supportive leader with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Flexible and willing to cover shifts at short notice when required

• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Benefits

• £35,000 to £40,000 depending on experience

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

• Occupational sick pay

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

• Paid carers leave, bereavement leave and compassionate leave

• Free parking and discounted food

• Free tea, coffee, toast and biscuits

• Access to wellbeing services and 24/7 GP support

• Stream (formerly Wage Stream) and Rewards Gateway

• Recognition of previous service for annual leave and pension if you have worked in the NHS, NHS-affiliated organisations or other hospices

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV or contact Rachel Gibson at KSB Recruitment: Phone- 07597 563 163 Email: rachel@ksbrecruitment.co.uk

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