Job Description

🌿 Catering Manager – Otley Garden Centre 🌿

Otley Garden Centre has recently been refurbished and is looking better than ever – fresh, modern, and ready to welcome even more customers. Our restaurant is right at the heart of the experience, and we’re looking for someone special to lead it.

🍰 The role in a nutshell

This is your chance to run a busy, vibrant restaurant where no two days are the same. You’ll be at the helm of our catering operation – leading the team, delighting customers, and making sure everything runs like clockwork (even on the busiest cake-and-coffee rush!).

This is a full time role working 37 hours per week including alternate weekends

👩‍🍳 What you’ll be doing

• Leading, motivating and developing a fantastic team of supervisors, chefs, and front-of-house colleagues
• Creating a welcoming, smooth-running restaurant that customers love coming back to
• Keeping standards sky-high – from food hygiene to presentation
• Managing rotas, stock, and costs to keep the business performing strongly
• Working with chefs on menus and seasonal ideas (yes, including those big events everyone loves!)
• Handling the occasional tricky situation with customers – calmly and professionally
• Helping shape the future direction of the restaurant with forward planning and fresh ideas

⭐ What we’re looking for

You’ll probably already be managing a large, fast-paced catering or hospitality operation and ready for your next challenge.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a natural leader who brings energy and positivity
• Loves working with people and gets the best out of a team
• Is organised, commercially aware, and comfortable juggling priorities
• Keeps calm under pressure and leads from the front
• Has a passion for great food, service, and customer experience

🌟 Why join us?

• A brand-new, beautifully refurbished restaurant to be proud of
• A role where you can really make your mark
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team environment
• The chance to bring ideas to life – from menus to events
• A business that genuinely values customer experience and team development

📣 Ready to take the lead?

If you’re excited about running a busy restaurant, inspiring a team, and being part of something fresh and new in Otley, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of our next chapter. 🌿