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Catering Manager
- Lockmeadow Health ClubMaidstone, Kent, ME16 8LW
Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, between Monday to Sunday covering earlies and lates
Salary: Between £26,000
- £29,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Here at Maidstone Community Leisure Trust our goal is to encourage active, healthy lifestyles in an environment that is safe, warm, clean, friendly and fun. To be the destination of choice for being part of an active community, whilst helping you to make MORE of every day’. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team
- and right now we are looking to recruit for Catering Manager to join our team.
As the Catering Manager, your role will be to support the catering team in achieving high standards of service and customer care at all times, ensuring compliance with food safety legislation.
Working as part of the team you will also promote the Café and Catering service with a view to increasing sales in line with the centre’s business objectives.
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. You will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centres!
Serco manages these facilities on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the Trust.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will be a passionate and enthusiastic individual who like the members of staff at Lockmeadow Health Club, pride and strive to give the best service possible for those who visit the centre and go the extra mile for customers when required.
You will have knowledge and experience of supervision or management of a food retail operation or service led organisation, staff supervision and development, as well as administrative and financial processes.
It is desirable that you hold a food certificate or equivalent, however this is not essential.
If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.
Why Serco
Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
What we offer
- Free membership at the Centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities
- Excellent Development and Training Opportunities
- 6% employer matched pension contribution
- 21 days annual leave + public holidays
- Life assurance up to 2x base salary
- Simply health cash plan
- Anytime health line
- Employee assistance programme
- Serco Leisure Specific Benefits Package - Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)
- Benefits portal offering discounts on eating out, travel, shopping and entertainment
- A safe and supportive culture
- A chance to make a positive difference to the community.
Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.
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Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.
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