Catering Manager in Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Principal Catering Manager to join a Local Authority in Rotherham. This is a full-time temporary/interim assignment, working 37 hours per week, leading the operational delivery of a large school meals service across multiple sites throughout the borough. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, manage a team of Catering Managers and oversee a workforce of approximately 300 catering employees.

📍 Location: Rotherham – Borough-wide, multi-site role
⏰ Hours: 37 hours per week
📅 Contract: Temporary / Interim
🔎 DBS: Enhanced DBS required
🚗 Travel: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential
💷 Mileage: 55p per mile for approved business travel

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage catering operations across multiple schools and sites.

• Provide direct leadership and line management to Catering Managers.

• Oversee a workforce of approximately 300 catering employees.

• Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen management, health and safety and safeguarding requirements.

• Manage budgets, financial forecasting, income generation and cost control.

• Monitor service performance against KPIs and agreed standards.

• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, staff development and succession planning.

• Lead service improvements and operational change programmes.

• Manage complex operational issues, customer complaints and service concerns.

Requirements:

• Significant experience managing large-scale catering operations.

• Previous experience within school catering, local authority catering or contract catering.

• Experience managing multi-site operations and geographically dispersed teams.

• Proven leadership and people management experience.

• Level 3 Food Safety / Food Hygiene qualification.

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Please apply with an up-to-date CV ASAP if you are interested in this opportunity.