Catering Manager

Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel.
It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy, motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award-winning teams – we are currently recruiting for a Catering Manager to join our team.

Salary: £42,000 per annum

Location: London

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of hospitality services, including hospitality rooms, free-issue tea points, café cart service, and fine dining events.
• Ensure exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of service, event planning, reporting, and client communications.
• Build strong relationships with a demanding client, consistently delivering against high expectations and bespoke requirements.
• Produce accurate reports, event documentation, stock records, and operational updates, ensuring all information is organised and client-ready.
• Plan and coordinate hospitality and events well in advance, ensuring seamless execution and appropriate contingency plans are in place.
• Supervise and support the catering team, maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation, and customer service.
• Support the delivery of occasional evening functions and events (overtime paid).
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company standards at all times.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong hospitality background with experience in high-end corporate or fine dining environments.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident managing demanding client relationships and working to exacting standards.
• Proactive, professional, and able to plan effectively while managing multiple priorities.

What’s in it for you? Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

About Us As part of Compass you’ll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK’s biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!