Catering General Manager Near Haywards Heath up to 50K plus bonus The Role
As Contract Catering Manager, you will take full responsibility for the hospitality operation, ensuring the highest standards across retail, events, and hospitality services. You will lead, inspire, and develop a large on-site team, driving performance, consistency, and innovation in line with client expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day catering operations across multiple outlets and event spaces
- Lead and develop a large team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability
- Manage budgets, financial performance, and cost controls to meet commercial targets
- Deliver exceptional client and customer experiences at all touchpoints
- Drive innovation in food, service, and operational efficiency
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and food hygiene standards
About You
- Proven experience in contract catering or high-volume hospitality leadership roles
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering financial results
- Experienced in managing large, multi-functional teams
- Passionate about food, service excellence, and customer experience
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
This role offers a rare blend of scale, prestige, and career progression. This site offers operational complexity with high visitor expectations and premium service delivery. Success in this role requires a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on leadership, with the ability to adapt to seasonal demand, large-scale events, and a diverse customer base.
This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate seeking to step into a flagship site, where visibility, impact, and professional growth are significant. Package
- Salary up to £50,000
- Performance-related benefits
- Career development within a leading contract catering environment
If you are an ambitious catering professional ready to take on a high-profile leadership role, we would love to hear from you. Kellan Group (including all of our brands, Berkeley Scott and Xpress Recruitment) are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our websites |
