Catering manager jobs in HarpendenCreate job alerts

Store TrainerThis is a regional role.We are looking for a New Store Opening Training Manager to take operational ownership of new store openings across the UK. This is a hands-on, field-based role where you will lead and train teams, support franchisees and ensure each new site is fully prepared to open and operate to the required company, brand, food safety, health & safety and customer service standards.You will take ownership of the opening process from pre-opening training through to launch, delivering training before opening, supporting the team through opening day and the first weekend, and providing further support before handing the store over to the Operations Manager.Key responsibilitiesLead and coordinate new store opening activity from training through to launch.Deliver individual and group training to franchisees, managers and frontline teams.Train teams across operational procedures, health & safety, food safety, coffee, food preparation, customer service, cleaning, equipment and retail systems.Ensure products and service are delivered consistently to company and brand standards.Support franchisees with recruitment, preparation and operational setup.Check opening deliveries, stock and equipment and resolve issues before opening.Act as the company's key representative on site, confidently managing problems and making decisions without constant supervision.Build effective relationships with franchisees, store managers, suppliers, Operations and Head Office.Provide hands-on support during and after store openings before ultimately handing the site over to Operations.Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and training.About youWe are looking for someone with a strong hospitality, contract catering, restaurant, coffee or multi-site operational background, ideally with experience of opening new stores or sites and training teams.You will need to be confident leading groups, comfortable being the sole company representative on site and able to communicate effectively with everyone from new-entry baristas through to experienced Store Managers and Franchisees.You should be commercially minded, highly organised, self-motivated and confident solving problems independently. Strong emotional intelligence, integrity and reliability are important, as is the flexibility to work early starts, weekends and variable hours when required.Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively are essential.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to take a hands-on operational role with genuine scope to develop towards an Operations Manager position as the business continues to grow.TPBN1_UKTJ

General Manager - Costa Support Centre, St Albans\n Salary: £44,000 per annum\n Hours: 40 hours per week\n \nLead a High-Profile Corporate Hospitality Operation\n \nWe are looking for an experienced and passionate General Manager to oversee the catering, hospitality, cleaning, and workplace services operation at Costa's Support Centre in St Albans.\n \n \nThis is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader to manage a d...\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

General Catering Manager (Multi-Site)\n \n Location: Luton\n Salary: up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience\n Contract: 40 hours, 7 day operation\n \n \nWe're looking for an experienced and ambitious General Catering Manager to lead a newly mobilising multi-site catering contract in Luton. This is an exciting opportunity for a proven catering professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys build...\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Customer Service Assistant / General Assistant to join our team. This is a General Assistant position to work 5 days out of 7 (40 hours per week). Monitoring counters and chillers to make sure they’re clean, well-stocked and presented in line with our six principles, you’ll regularly check the restaurant areas to ensure consistent levels of cleanliness with meticulous attention to detail. You have the ability to listen carefully and take instructions from your manager, and you provide prompt and efficient service at all times. You are also able to communicate confidently with customers, gaining feedback and reacting to their needs to ensure that every customer experience is a positive one. Following procedures and displaying good food safety practice at all times, you have your Food Safety Level 2 and Health & Safety Level 2 certificates. With previous experience working in a customer service environment, you have good merchandising skills and till experience. Our benefits include: • An annual day off for your birthday!, • Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs., • Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7., • Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets., • Cycle-to-work scheme., • Freedom Friday – a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice., • Free lunch every workday!, • 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App., • Enhanced parental leave benefits., • Paid leave for fertility treatments., • Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival. Explore all benefits and more by visiting BM Caterers website #J-18808-Ljbffr

Do you have operations experience within contract catering and are ready for the next step in your career? Come and join us at Caterplus, where we don’t just serve food — we create warm, welcoming spaces for the over‑55 community to connect, share, and enjoy great company over delicious meals. Every dish is made with care, fresh ingredients, and a big helping of heart. This is a national role that requires regular travel across the UK for client meetings and site visits. As a Contract Manager you will contribute as part of the senior team to the strategic direction of the division and translate strategy into operational action plans to improve both operational and financial performance. • Ensure effective team communications and delivery of the business plan through engaged teams, • Ensure the effective mobilisation of all contracts, subcontracts and future business opportunities, • Driving innovation and consistency, including marketing, promotional activities and food presentation, • You will proactively build and maintain client relationships and identify new business opportunities to develop and grow the business, • Proven experience working at strategic level and delivering ambitious growth targets and set KPI's in a challenging environment, • Confidence in managing set budgets, forecasting and business planning, • Ability to plan, monitor, analyse and implement changes to support business goals, objectives and growth 5 days over 7 • Free, tasty meals – Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work!, • Flexible working – including part time roles, because life doesn’t run on a 9‑5 schedule., • Plenty of Time to Unwind – generous holiday allowance of 33 days, with the option to buy more., • Leave for life’s important moments – whether family, personal or unexpected., • Give back time – paid volunteering days for the causes you care about., • Room to grow – career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career., • Financial security – pension schemes and life assurance., • Drive in Style – Enjoy a company car or car allowance We’re a people‑first business with over 10,000 colleagues across the UK, serving everything from stadiums to hospitals, schools to workplaces. Our mission? To enrich lives everywhere, every day. 87% of our team say they’re proud to work here because we create a place where you’re listened to, trusted, supported, and valued. If you don’t meet every single requirement, apply anyway! Apply using the name you feel most comfortable with! No need for legal names at this stage. Need any support or adjustments during the application process? Just let us know — we’re happy to help. Ready to join us? Hit “Apply Now” and let’s chat! Associate Full-time Management; Food and Beverage Services #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: UK based with regular travel to prospective clients and one day a week at Bedfordshire head office Salary: £60-75,000 base + Exceptional bonus + car + career opportunities A genuine new-business role within an ambitious, growing organisation HPR Executive is partnering with an established and ambitious organisation operating within the commercial catering and equipment solutions market to appoint a Business Development Manager as part of the continued development of its commercial function. The business provides customers with a combination of equipment, project solutions and ongoing service and maintenance support, creating long-term partnerships rather than simply transactional product sales. This is a genuine new business development role. We are looking for someone who enjoys identifying opportunities, opening doors and developing relationships from the ground up. You will be responsible for creating and converting a high-quality pipeline of new customers across a range of sectors, including hospitality, hotels, food service, restaurants, care, leisure, stadia, facilities management and complex multi-site operators. Working as part of the commercial team, you will take ownership of developing new business across agreed target markets. This is not about waiting for inbound opportunities. You will be expected to understand the market, identify where the strongest opportunities exist, map target organisations and create relationships with the people who influence and make purchasing decisions. You will manage opportunities from initial identification through to proposal, commercial negotiation and close, ensuring that new business delivers both sustainable revenue and appropriate margin. A critical part of the role will be selling the whole-life proposition. You will understand that securing the equipment or project sale is only part of the opportunity and will be confident positioning the associated service and maintenance contract as an integral part of the customer solution. • Proactively generating and converting a high-quality pipeline of new customers through research, outreach, networking and market intelligence., • Mapping target organisations and building relationships with decision-makers, influencers and procurement teams., • Selling equipment and project solutions alongside service and maintenance contracts, with a focus on multi-site and framework opportunities., • Leading bids, tenders and formal procurement processes., • Developing commercially robust proposals that protect margin., • Maintaining rigorous CRM discipline and accurate forecasting., • Working closely with project, technical and service teams to ensure what's sold can be delivered. You don't need to come from commercial catering. What's essential is experience in a business that sells a physical product, equipment or capital solution alongside an ongoing service, maintenance or support contract. This could be capital equipment, HVAC, refrigeration, engineering services, facilities solutions, pest control, security or similar product-and-service environments. • A proven track record of originating and winning new B2B customers, rather than primarily managing inherited accounts., • A strong understanding of recurring revenue, contract attachment and whole-life customer value., • Genuine experience of formal tender processes, from qualification through to submission and award., • Consultative, multi-stakeholder selling into complex or multi-site organisations., • Commercial confidence around pricing, margin and negotiation., • Strong pipeline management, qualification and forecasting discipline. You'll enjoy the chase and be energised by opening doors and creating opportunities from scratch. You'll know how to research a market and give a prospective customer a real reason to engage. You'll also be commercially disciplined, understanding that good business development means winning profitable, deliverable business that grows into long-term relationships. You'll be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience, and you'll need a full UK driving licence #J-18808-Ljbffr

We sort assistant catering manager jobs with better pay, shorter commutes and sooner starts in mind.

HPR Executive, in partnership with High Profile Resourcing Ltd, seeks a Business Development Manager to drive new business in the Commercial Catering and equipment solutions sector.

A catering company in the UK is seeking a Contract Manager to join their senior team. Key responsibilities include managing team communication, mobilising contracts, and maintaining client relationships.

We're recruiting an experienced Catering Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for Chartwells on a full time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week. Could you shine as

Regional Operations Manager . You must have current Regional or Senior Operations Manager experience in the education catering sector over multiple sites, with a background of managing seniordirect reports, and with a real passion for food and service quality, including a strong knowledge of ed

Experienced Front of House Manager needed to oversee a busy catering operation at an activity center for children and adults, focusing on dining room management.