Area Support Manager - Stafford & Cheshire

Pineapple Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our Client who is a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining understanding of the education sector and knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, they encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens, allowing the teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.

By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, they have ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, they are now looking for an Area Support Manager to join the team.

The role:

As an Area Support Manager you will oversee a specific area of our catering operations for a region of Primary & Secondary school contracts. Reporting into the Operations Manager, you will lead the teams in delivering an excellent food operation, meeting and exceeding the client’s expectations.

You will work 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year for £34,000 per annum + car allowance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Helping to create and deliver captivating sales presentations to potential new clients whilst finding new avenues for business
• Supporting the Area Manager in new contract mobilisations
• Ensuring team retention through building strong, positive relationships with internal teams, as well external providers and clients
• Strive for the highest levels of compliance for Health and Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene
• Create an environment of consistently fantastic customer service to all visitors and diners for an unforgettable experience
• Exceed company standards by completing regular audits and report findings, alongside KPIs and figures on a monthly basis
• Providing support, guidance and training opportunities to staff members, identifying any training or development needs

About you:

Due to the nature of the role, our client is looking for a driven, adaptable person with a warm and welcoming demeanour and a wealth of experience in the hospitality/catering industry. You will provide support and guidance to their on-site teams, motivating them to develop, progress and maintain the highest standards at all times. You will also need:

• A strong knowledge of food and safety legislation
• Exceptional customer service skills and emotional intelligence
• A passion for supporting and training staff, helping them in moving their careers forwards
• An analytical edge, able to examine data and results, yet thrive off interaction with people
• Managing and assisting in the mobilisation of new business wins

Why join the company?

As one of the UK's fastest growing independent businesses you'll be joining a company where people are at our core and the opportunity to develop your career is endless. They offer fantastic learning and development programmes and the ability to gain qualifications whilst supporting you all the way

They understand that the health and wellbeing of their employees is vital so as well as a competitive salary and car allowance/car, they've just launched a brand new benefits programme which includes the important things like private healthcare and enhanced parental leave, ways to save money and the opportunity to spend your birthday doing something special to you rather than working! 

Please note, our client expects all staff to share their commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people so an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.

Pineapple Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency.