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Uppingham School (Oakham, LE15 9QE) was founded in 1584 and is a leading British independent boarding and day school for over 800 boys and girls aged between 13 to 18, with approximately 600 staff. Situated within Rutland, this prestigious school is a stunning location for us to showcase the best of catering across all areas of boarding life.
We are looking for a Catering and Retail Manager responsible for the developing and executing catering solutions to meet customer needs. Facilitate the delivery of prepared food to high standards alongside retail operations with challenging targets. This position includes the daily running of the students retail offer and day pupils meals over a 6 day week operation, with room to expand.
You will work closely with the Deputy Manager and Student Engagement Co-Ordinator, and together strive for excellence through delivery of a diverse and effective, high volume retail catering and retail operation.
You will have a passion for detail, planning and marketing. Execution of both retail and catering operations with the necessary resourcing and controls in place to manage service quality targets.

• Provide exceptional retail and catering operations.
• Encourage and establish a culture of innovation.
• Lead and support the Health & Safety culture across the site ensuring compliance.
• Ensure compliance with Aramark food, environmental safety policies in the culinary and kitchen operation.
• To champion sustainability throughout the retail operation.
• Manage business needs, performance expectations and standards.
• Gain an understanding of delivery of financial targets and key performance indicators within areas of responsibility and control costs.
• Working closely with supply chain, ensure stock control and stock holding is adhered too.
• Management and training of the team, developing operational standards and uphold the same within own behaviours.
• Lead catering team to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Monitor team performance and provide regular feedback. Plan and execute team meetings and daily briefings.
• Establish excellent relationships with clients, staff and pupils alike.
• Continually look for ways to optimise sales.
• Collate retail data both financially and stock related, enabling the senior management team to plan effectively for upcoming termly events.
• Demonstrate full partnership alignment with the client vision and Aramark values being paramount.
• Be open to observe, capture and act on client and customer feedback.
• Review wastage and continually look at opportunities to control, educate and reduce.