Catering Team Leader
Home Bargains, Bold Heath, St. Helens
Catering Team Leader
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Home Bargains, Bold Heath, St. Helens
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
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Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 79ffc028ff994267bb06156e39babf1b
Full Job Description
Passionate about high-quality catering and exceptional service? Based at our new state-of-the-art Omega Distribution Centre, located at the Omega Business Park off Junction 8 of the M62. As a Catering Team Leader, you will lead our catering team to provide high-quality food and service to colleagues and visitors, ensuring a welcoming and efficient catering environment. Working closely with the Catering Manager and team members, you'll ensure all dietary and catering requirements are met to the highest standards. In this role, you'll oversee daily catering operations, focusing on food preparation, presentation, and service. You'll play a key part in maintaining a safe, compliant workspace by adhering to COSHH and food safety standards, as well as ensuring all records and administrative tasks are completed accurately. With a proactive approach, you'll guide and support team development, leading by example in delivering excellent customer service. Your role will involve cash and stock management, maintaining a clean work environment, and fostering team collaboration to ensure smooth, efficient operations.,
- Team Leadership: Lead the catering team in the delivery of daily tasks and overall operation.
- Customer Service: Ensure the team provides excellent customer service, delivering a professional experience at all times.
- Food Preparation & Presentation: Oversee the preparation and presentation of food, ensuring compliance with required standards.
- Compliance & Administration: Manage and complete all company administration and monitoring procedures.
- Workplace Cleanliness: Maintain a clean and tidy work area, ensuring high standards of hygiene.
- Operational Accountability: Take responsibility for cash handling, secure storage, stock and portion control, and preparing food to high standards.
- Kitchen Maintenance: Perform general kitchen duties, including washing, waste disposal, and cleaning.
- Food Safety & Documentation: Record food temperatures, delivery details, and fridge/freezer logs, maintaining food storage and labelling standards.
- Diary & Allergen Management: Complete the Food Safety Diary, manage allergens, and comply with Natasha's law requirements.
- Team Development: Actively support the development of individual team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
Proven experience leading a team in a catering or hospitality setting. - Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced catering or hospitality environment.
- Minimum Level 2 hygiene certificate and Level 3 food safety qualification.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a welcoming and supportive approach.
- Commercially aware, able to make quick, effective decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to guide, coach, and influence team members and stakeholders.
TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street. Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 600 stores we have over 5 million customers each week. - £12.71 per hour, (19% Night shift allowance paid between 10pm - 6am)
- Scheduled working hours will be between the below hours: + 6am - 10.30pm
- Contracted hours available per week: + 40 Hours - working any 5 days from 7 o 8.5 hours per day (30 min unpaid break) + 32 hours - working any 4 days from 7 o 8.5 hours per day (30 min unpaid break)
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
- Contributable Company pension scheme
- PPE and uniform provided Employee benefits:
- MyHB employee benefits platform with access to: + Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more + Free Financial Advice + Bank your savings into an ISA + 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line + Low cost voluntary insured health plans
- Onsite subsidised Health and Fitness Centre
- Onsite canteen
- 10% store discount
- Access to social and sporting events
- Free car parking
- Death in Service Benefit (subject to 12 months complete service)
- Long Service recognition scheme