September 12, 2024

Aramark

Cork

FULL TIME

Catering Manager

An excellent opportunity has arisen in this high-profile site for an experienced Catering Manager with a proven track record of achieving success in previous roles to manage the food and events end of the business. Reporting daily to onsite client regional support manager and regional manager this position will have responsibility for leading a team in the delivery of excellent customer service.
Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Leading, motivating and training/developing a team to consistently develop and improve while also bringing new ideas to the business and achieving tangible cost effective results.
Building and maintaining excellent relationships, by understanding their changing requirements and responding proactively to meet the customer needs.
Active and engaged management of operational performance of the team to deliver the highest standards of customer service.
Ensuring the highest standards in health and safety, food safety and hygiene are adhered to at all times.
Maintaining and developing excellent working relationships with all key stakeholders.

Candidates must possess:

Ideally have 2 years of management or departmental head level with a strong background in a high volume hospitality, conference and banqueting operation.
Demonstrates excellent people management skills with experience of managing teams of staff.
A passion for beverage, food and service and the ability to innovate in this area.
A high degree of knowledge of Food Hygiene including HACCP
The ability to manage in a diverse and pressurised environment with a focus on client and customer services.
Strong organisational and time management skills with a high degree of flexibility.
Commercially focused, experience with budgets and a proven ability to achieve stretching commercial targets.
Actively seeks change, a self-motivator and is ready to challenge in the interest of continuous improvement