Assistant Catering Manager

Assistant Catering Manager

 €17.25 per hour 

39 hours per week 

Monday – Friday - Day working hours only. No evening shifts

Location: Kinsale, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork  P17NY71

We currently have an opportunity for a Assistant Catering Manager to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

As an Assistant Catering Manager at Sodexo you will work closely with the Catering Manager and onsite team to ensure a high quality food service operation. 

Working in the large and modern restaurant for our prestigious pharmaceutical client you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the established high standards that Sodexo provide. 

You will require excellent communication and organisational skills as well as strong attention to detail. We place our customers at the heart of everything we do, and our leadership teams strive to deliver 5-star customer service for our staff and guests. 

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
Main Responsibilities
Maximise profitable sales by the introduction and maintenance of food offers across the site.  Actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth within the contract and external market.
To develop and grow strong relationships with individuals at all levels within the company and client organisation.
Actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth within the contract and surrounding markets.  
Control costs such as labour, expenses, food in line with budget. Review rota’s regularly to ensure efficiency is in place across the catering operation. Deliver  budgeted profit and turnover for account/s as agreed with line manager
Conduct regular reviews of current operating costs, (margins and labour) to ensure that Sodexo is achieving optimum profit.
Comply with all company health and safety procedures, site rules and statutory regulations including Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Safe working Practices, COSHH, Fire..
To report and take positive action regarding customer comments or complaints, to establish and maintain the standards and integrity of the service always offer and contracted SLA’s/KPI’s., thus ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Manage the entire catering team, performing regular performance reviews with direct reports and taking positive action where needed with training and development.
Ensure the effective delivery of all hospitality requirements, evaluate the offering on a continuous basis and introduce new offers and products in line with market trends.

The Ideal Candidate
Track record of success in a similar senior role
Passionate about fresh quality food
Proven experience of developing positive client relationships and excellent client relationship management
Broad commercial experience and business acumen and knowledge of external industry developments
Experienced in leading company initiatives and change management process
Experience in identifying and implementing new business initiatives
Experience in leading and managing a high performing team
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Experience working in a standards/compliance environment
Self-motivated with the proven ability to work well under pressure

About The CompanyIn the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.