Education Catering Area Manager Support Manager - West Midlands

We are looking for an Area Support Manager to supervise a group of 12 schools including primary and secondary schools in Wolverhampton. Are you a Catering Manager with multi-site experience ready to make the next move in your career? Are you looking to develop your skills in operations and people management? Then we may have the role for you.

You will be responsible for ensuring that your schools are delivering to our high expectations when it comes to food quality and service. In addition to this, you will need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and help the teams when needed to cover absence by cooking in our schools. You will report to the Operations Manager and support them with the people administration for your sites as well as ordering, stock take, audits and added value sessions such as taster sessions and Parents' Evenings. You will also be responsible for recruiting and developing your teams to ensure we have the right people in the right place.

You could have the opportunity to work for a growing and supportive business where no two days are the same! Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

• Experience in education catering is preferred


• This a mobile role looking after multiple sites so a driving licence and car are essential
  
  Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.
  
  Salary - Up to 35,000 per annum (plus 3,660 per annum car allowance)


• Hours - Monday to Friday and working term-time only plus up to 10 additional days as required


• You will be provided with a fully expensed laptop and phone


• You will be eligible to be enrolled into our workplace pension scheme provided by Aviva


• You will also be provided with individual Bupa private medical insurance


• With Caterlink you have the opportunity to a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including Apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be. We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development.


• Working for Caterlink ensure you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance - this is the beauty of working term-time only and no weekends!


• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!


• Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time