Catering and Functions Manager at Woodridge College and Preparatory School

Skills & requirements:

• Culinary school diploma is essential, a degree in food service management orrelated field is advantageous;
• Proven food and beverage management experience gained in a school environment is essential;
• Previous experience gained with special dietsis essential;
• Strong financial background (accounting);
• Sound communication and leadership skills with the ability to delegate multiple tasks;
• Ability to keep abreast with the latest in food and beverages trends and best practices;
• Ability to manage personnel and meet financial targets;
• Guest-oriented and service-minded;
• Working knowledge of various computersoftware programmes, in particular MS Office;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems efficiently;
• Exceptional administration skills;
• Good timekeeping and attention to detail;
• Comfortable with working extended daily working hours/work weekends & public holidays;
• Have the ability to work in a pressurised environment;
• Hard-working,reliable, honest, enthusiastic and energetic;
• Ability to promote and embrace diversity and inclusion;
• First aid qualifications or prepared to obtain this;
• Requisite clearance certificates

Responsibilities

• Managing all food, beverage, functions, coffee and tuck shop, and day-to-day operations within budgeted guidelines and to the higheststandards;
• Effectively forecasting, budgeting, planning, and managing food and beverage orders,staff, and finances;
• Ensure sound financial control of the department;
• Leading the Catering Department team by attracting,recruiting, training and appraising staff;
• Providing two-way communication and nurturing an ownership environment with an emphasis on motivation and teamwork;
• Establishing targets, KPI’s,schedules, policies and procedures;
• Preserving excellent levels of internal and external customer service;
• Designing menus, purchasing goods and continuously making necessary improvements;
• Identifying customer needs and responding proactively to all of their concerns;
• Complying with all health and safety regulations;
• Adhering to the policies of the School, in particular policies relating to the safeguarding of children;
• General administration.