General Manager CADW

General Manager – Seascale, CA20 1DW

Title: General Manager Location: Sellafield, Cumbria Salary: £57,000 per annum

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Operate a multi‑site contract, including additional off‑site locations such as traditional canteen style offerings, coffee shops, jiffy vans, grab‑and‑go sites and others, driving innovation and unique concepts across all venues.

Identify and capitalise on niche markets while implementing current high‑street trends to enhance the existing offering. Ultimately responsible for the day‑to‑day running of the estate and for maintaining performance against target KPI’s.

This is a primarily Monday‑Friday breakfast and lunch operation; some weekend and evening work will be expected. Flexible working hours are required and may evolve with service expansion.

• Lead and manage operations across multiple sites, including canteen, coffee shops, jiffy vans and grab‑and‑go locations.
• Identify and capitalize on niche markets and current high‑street trends.
• Maintain performance of the contract against targeted KPI’s.
• Oversee day‑to‑day running of the estate, ensuring high standards of service, health and safety, sustainability, financial and governance.
• Act as the business owner, controlling all finances and operational decisions.
• Coordinate flexible working schedules, including weekend and evening hours as needed.

• Experience as General Manager in a large multi‑outlet venue or contract catering environment.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Proven ability to build positive, credible relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience achieving business‑critical KPI’s (Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial, Governance).
• Financial accountability and understanding of business decisions.
• Strategic planning and implementation skills for full catering service, including mobilisation of units and annual marketing calendar.
• Ability to identify opportunities to increase profitability of the catering service.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions and socio‑economic backgrounds.

We value people and their potential; we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.