JOB REFERENCE- SDX/TP/2068095/143135

• Location: Yarm, TS15 9EJ
• Salary up to £45,000 Per annum
• 40 hours per week
• Shift pattern- Monday-Friday (with some requirements to work evening and weekends for events)
• PPE will be provided, Free car parking on site
• Free lunch, access to events and show and access to flexible benefits
  Sodexo is seeking a dedicated and experienced Catering and Hospitality Manager to lead the catering team at Yarm School and Yarm Preparatory School, Yarm, TS15 9EJ. You’ll act as the primary representative for Sodexo and Yarm School, which is a leading independent school for pupils aged 3 – 18, located in the beautiful town of Yarm in the North East of England. Yarm School comprises three schools: a Nursery and Pre-Prep (3 to 7 years), the Preparatory School (7 to 11 years), and the Senior School (11 to 18 years), which includes the Sixth Form (16 to 18 years). Yarm School offers top-class facilities to serve the pupils and staff who attend the school, as well as the prestigious Princess Alexandra Auditorium, which is open to the public. Your role will be to manage this prestigious catering operation and lead effectively all catering team members, ensuring that all services including pupil and staff feeding, retail outlets, and hospitality both internal and external are delivered with both qualitative and quantitative results.

• Operational management of Sodexo catering services, ensuring the clients receive services of the highest quality.
• Be visible and approachable during service for pupils and staff.
• Hospitality internally and externally, some of which will occur during school closure periods, weekends, and evenings.
• Foster long-term profitable relationships, working with the client and catering team to deliver operational excellence across the estate.
• Provide direction and expertise to the operating area for catering and hospitality, both internally and externally, by promoting Sodexo strategies and best business practices to uphold the company mission and values.
• Motivate and lead a high-performing team to achieve their objectives.
• Support the Account Manager and the client(s) in developing the business strategy in line with current and emerging client needs, including driving innovation and financial targets.
• Ensure the health and safety of all employees and other stakeholders is at the heart of everything we do and is managed in accordance with Sodexo policies and legal requirements.
• Ensure all agreed strategies and objectives are achieved to deliver a best-in-class service.
• Compile and complete accurate monthly invoicing and financial reporting, ensuring any client reports are completed and sent within the agreed timeframes and as per contract.
• Compile annual budgets, present them to the client within an agreed timeframe, and monitor and review them with the client on a monthly basis.
• Work collaboratively with the School Events Co-ordinator to deliver hospitality excellence for school events and build a reputable portfolio for the external community to utilise the skilled craft team to commercialise the assets.
• Work with the School Events Co-ordinator to provide top-class service and manage the PAA staff to deliver service excellence in the Princess Alexandra Auditorium. The Auditorium is a public-facing theatre attracting visitors from across the North East of England, offering a diverse range of events, including shows, theatre performances, live screenings, and conference facilities.
• Support the Chef Manager at the Preparatory School to deliver a healthy and nutritious offer, providing innovation and excitement, along with compliance including allergen management.