Deputy Catering Manager

58 Days Old

Job Overview Deputy Catering Manager – Join our dynamic kitchen team in a prestigious educational setting. Your role will assist the General Manager in supervising and controlling catering services, ensuring client satisfaction and compliance with service agreements.
Location: LVS Ascot London Road, Ascot, SL5 8DR Salary: Up to £36,000 plus Sodexo and parking benefits Shift Pattern: Monday to Sunday, 10:00 am–6:30 pm / 7:00 am–3:30 pm Uniform and training provided; all meals during shift provided
Interviews will begin in January 2026. Responsibilities
Train staff, create awareness and safety measures to reduce accident rates. Develop yourself and others to maximise efficiency. Implement food standards and ensure client satisfaction. Communicate effectively between front and back of house to enhance food and service standards. Take full responsibility for Health & Safety, risk assessments, HACCP and staff training. Manage payroll systems, ensuring justification for ad hoc services. Carry out administration duties: closing books, entering invoices, stocks, stock takes, recording sales on EprophIT. Ensure all food is prepared with due care, especially concerning special dietary requirements. Accept full responsibility for the service, hospitality activities, production service and clean‑down. Deputise for the Catering Manager in their absence (sickness, holidays).
Qualifications
Proven experience in a catering management or comparable role. Adaptable, flexible and resilient under pressure. Strong people‑management skills: recruitment, training, performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes. Confident decision‑maker capable of working independently. Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining standards. Strong analytical skills, able to identify issues, develop opportunities and implement solutions. Ability to set standards and operate to performance criteria. Good interpersonal skills; effective communication with customers, clients and staff. Good time‑management and organisational skills. Good literacy and numeracy standards.
What We Offer
Mental health support: unlimited access to an online platform. Employee assistance: support for daily challenges, including legal and financial advice. Health & wellbeing app with rewards for healthy living and 24/7 virtual GP access. Discounts & financial benefits via the Sodexo Discounts Scheme and Salary Finance Platform. Retirement planning: Sodexo Retirement Plan. Death in service benefit: protection for loved ones. Career development: learning and development tools. Cycle‑to‑work scheme. Volunteering opportunities. Flexible work environment.
EEO & Disability Statement We’re a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, ensuring disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates meeting the minimum selection criteria. Attached Documents
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Location:
Ascot
Job Type:
FullTime

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