Senior Catering Manager

Job Description

• Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Catering Manager to join the Pretoria team,
• Managing daily operations of the assigned unit in accordance with sector strategy, contract specifications, and statutory regulations
• Implementation of the food production process
• Provide great quality service to clients
• Manage the execution of creative functions
• Menu planning, standardisation, adoption and costing
• Monitor the kitchen to ensure the cooks are using standardized recipes and quality of food is of the highest standard
• Daily bookkeeping procedures – capturing of issues, sales, stock
• Managing the Food GP’s as per the budgeted targets
• Managing the unit’s budgets to ensure that the budgeted targets are met monthly
• Implementation of minimum & maximum stock levels to control stock days
• Managing the HSE daily to ensure all records are up to date
• Managing People (i.e. staffing – workforce planning, payroll administration, leave management, performance management)
• Managing Customer Experience
• Strict management of service levels to client SLA

• Grade 12
• Relevant tertiary qualification in food and beverage services or hospitality or culinary arts is preferred
• Five year’s work in a similar environment.
• Experience gained in most functions of this position.
• Project Management experience in a hospitality/catering industry would be an advantage
• Experience in costing, budgets, forecasts and invoicing is advantageous
• Proven experience in managing successful departments/team