Are you a confident and experienced Catering Manager looking for your next move?

Aramark UK is looking for a passionate, commercially focused, and people-driven Catering Manager to lead our catering operations at Triumph Motorcycles and Visitor Centre. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced catering professional to take ownership of a busy food service operation, driving exceptional customer experiences, operational excellence, and strong financial performance.

Reporting to the Business Support Manager, you will be responsible for the management of all food preparation and site operations, leading a team of approximately 12 colleagues across the main kitchen, satellite kitchen, and coffee shop. You'll play a pivotal role in maintaining food quality, developing your team, building strong client relationships, and ensuring compliance across all areas of the operation.

This is a permanent, full-time position based at Triumph Motorcycles and Visitor Centre, Hinckley.

Key Benefits:

• Salary £38,000
• Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra
• Life assurance and pension scheme
• Benefits app: access to 100s of discounts, free mortgage advice, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, online GP appointments, and our Employee Assistance Programme
• FOOD! Opportunities to attend in-house events and try the culinary genius of our teams (we are a food business after all!)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operation of the main kitchen, satellite kitchen, and coffee shop, ensuring exceptional food quality and customer service standards are always maintained.
• Take full ownership and accountability for the operational and financial performance of the catering business, including budget control and purchasing responsibilities.
• Ensure efficient delivery of all food offerings in line with company menus, specifications, brand standards, and operational programmes.
• Drive sales growth through excellent customer engagement and effective implementation of marketing and communication initiatives.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, service, and value are consistently achieved.
• Produce accurate financial forecasts, inventories, reports, and P&L projections while controlling labour and food costs.
• Lead, coach, develop, and performance manage team leaders and colleagues, fostering a positive culture focused on engagement, training, and succession planning.
• Maintain full compliance with all food safety, health and safety, hygiene, and company standards.
• Support client relationship management activities, including reviews, retention initiatives, business development opportunities, and contract growth plans.
• Provide regional operational support and assist with mobilisation activities and people management processes when required.

Key Requirements:

• Previous management experience within the food service, hospitality, catering, or retail sector.
• Food Hygiene Level 3 Certificate.
• Strong understanding of catering operations, food safety, health and safety legislation, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience managing budgets, P&L performance, labour costs, food costing, wastage, and forecasting.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities for growth and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  
• Competent with Microsoft Office applications and confident producing reports and analysing operational data.
• Positive, adaptable, customer-focused approach with the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – careers@aramark.co.uk

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Job reference: 663533