Group Manager - Crawley to Bexhill on Sea

Our client is a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining their understanding of the education sector and their knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, they encourage creativity and excitement in their kitchens, allowing 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, our client has ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, they are now looking for a Group Manager to join the team.

The role:

As the Group Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the client, customer and company expectations are not only met, but exceeded by managing the services detailed within the contract. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring costs are controlled whilst providing a consistent level of service quality and delivery

• Ensuring the food offerering is of the highest standard and in line with the current high street trends

• You will manage and support the development, progress, and performance of all line reporting managers

• Supporting the business through the completion of projects as required.

• Managing and assisting in the mobilisation of new business wins

• Assisting in the delivery of sales and retention presentations to both existing clients and potential new clients.

• Ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety and Hygiene procedures and standards

About you:

As an exceptional people manager, you have proven operational experience in managing large teams in multi-site operations with the confidence and communication skills to manage HR or performance related issues. You are financially savvy, having managed and compiled budgets previously. Being passionate about food, you keep up to date with food trends and industry standards with a real understanding of what good service looks like.

You’re highly motivated and able to motivate those around you. You have a proven ability to succeed, helped by your keen eye for detail over all aspects of your role.

Why join us?

Firstly, fantastic hours. You’ll work Monday to Friday during school term time meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas!

This role is:

• 40 hours per week – with no late nights

• Working 39 weeks per year based around term time – what could you do with all that time off?

• £33,000 per annum

You’ll also benefit from:

• Working for a fast growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
• A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

Please note, our Client expects all staff to share their commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and 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.