Catering Manager

at  OCS Group

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with a turnover of £1.7bn and 50,000+ colleagues. We deliver innovative, award-winning services to the public and private sectors and our mission is to make people and places the best they can be.
This role sits within our Catering business division that provides hospitality and catering, private dining, vending & corporate event services to a wide range of prestigious clients, within the Business & Industry market.
Working at OCS is more than just a job; it’s an amazing opportunity to begin or expand your career in Facilities Management. OCS has an ambition to become an ‘Employer of choice’ in our sector and is proud to invest in our colleague’s personal and professional development. OCS provides our colleagues with opportunities to gain qualifications through funded development programmes aligned to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours attached to their roles.

AS PART OF YOUR ROLE, YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• You will work with the Senior Chef to create seasonal food and drink menus for the site and any events for the client and its visitors. Our Catering Managers must consider factors such as the site or event’s demographic or theme, menu size, dietary needs, and available cooking equipment and budgets
• Oversee all staff, ensuring that the team’s creations meet the client’s needs. You must also ensure that all legal and company requirements are meet daily
• Ensure brand standards are met on menus, serving procedures, company etiquette, safety standards, and regulations.
• Recruit new staff to meet workload demands
• Establish relationships with vendors and ensure that food and other supplies are bought from the correct vendor, ensuring the best prices are obtained