Catering Manager – Monday to Friday
I’m partnering with a well‑established organisation in South Dublin to recruit an experienced Catering Manager to oversee a high‑volume catering operation (1,000+ daily covers) focused on fresh food, nutrition, and consistent quality. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a structured, community‑based environment and is confident managing large teams, significant budgets, and operational scale.
Monday-Friday role with some flexibility – perfect for someone seeking work‑life balance in a busy yet stable setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, and develop a dedicated catering team
- Manage high budgets with full financial accountability
- Oversee a high‑volume service producing 1,000+ meals daily
- Monitor cost control, expenditure, and forecasting
- Ensure all hygiene, food safety, and cleanliness standards are upheld
- Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders
- Design nutritious, balanced menus with an emphasis on fresh ingredients
- Deliver themed events, seasonal concepts, and engaging food initiatives
- Gather and act on feedback to enhance the dining experience
- Manage recruitment, training, performance reviews, and staff development
- Hold regular team briefings to support communication and alignment
- Ensure compliance with all health & safety and operational policies
- Use internal systems such as payroll and food‑management platforms
What Success Looks Like
- Consistent delivery of 1,000+ high‑volume meals daily with reliable quality
- Effective management of large operational budgets
- A fresh, nutritious, well‑balanced food offer
- Strong satisfaction and positive engagement from service users
- A motivated, efficient, and well‑supported team
- Smooth, well‑organised day‑to‑day operations
- Full compliance with safety, hygiene, and operational standards
- A proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement
About You
You’re a confident, hands‑on leader who thrives in a busy, high‑volume environment and takes pride in delivering consistency, quality, and strong nutritional standards. Ideally, you will have:
- Experience managing high‑volume catering operations (1,000+ covers beneficial)
- 2-3 years of catering management experience
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Proven experience managing high budgets
- Solid commercial awareness
- A warm, professional front‑of‑house presence
- HND or equivalent; additional vocational qualifications welcome
Apply Now
If you’re ready to take the lead in a high‑volume, people‑centred catering environment and want a role that offers Monday-Friday stability, I’d love to hear from you.
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