Job title:
Deputy Operations Manager (Catering, retail, hospitality)

Job description:
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on operator who has the ability to engage with teams at all levels and build solid relationships with the client. Reporting the the Account Manager, you will drive standards and consistency across the contract, manage day-to-day operations and the delivery of both existing and new offerings. This is a career enhancing role and one that will challenge and allow the right individual to grow within the business.   Package description Band A with access to a range of corporate benefits Main responsibilities * Manage the day-to-day operation, ensuring high standards of service across multiple food and retail outlets. * Manage a team of 35 plus casuals to deliver an outstanding service to our customers * Support the Account Manager for the contract working very closely with the client ensuring exceptional end to end service delivery at all times. * Work with teams to ensure consistency in our offering, providing training and coaching as required * Forge strong working relationships with external business consultants * Assist the operational teams to achieve consistently high quality of food, service and presentation on behalf of clients.   Ideal candidate * Previous experience within a similar role, ideally from a contract catering background. * Experience of busy, volume operations across multiple retail and catering outlets * Strong knowledge of food, hospitality and event services * Strong financial acumen is essential, to support maximising operating profits through positive margin control, labour controls and operational excellence. * Proven track record of managing large teams within catering environment * Proven experience of compliance and health & safety * Proven ability to develop relationships and support the development of new business for the organisation   About the company In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business. Keywords: catering manager, retail manager, catering retail manager, operations manager, deputy manager, General manager, general services manager

Minimum salary: 25000

Maximum salary: 30000

Employer Name: Sodexo Ltd

Employer address: One Southampton Row,

Form of contact: Lucy Nicholls

Employer phone number: 01276 687 000

Job short description: Chefs

Country: United Kingdom

Region: North Yorkshire

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Part time

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Annually