Catering Manager – Restaurant & Café (Garden Centre Site)
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Godstone, Surrey
£35,000 DOE + benefits
8am-5:30pm | 1 weekday off + alternate weekends | No evenings
Looking for real ownership without late nights?
This is a standout opportunity for an experienced Catering Manager to lead a high-volume, well-established restaurant and café operation within a premium garden centre environment.
You’ll be stepping into a business with strong foundations – but plenty of scope to elevate standards, develop the team, and refine the overall offer.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Daytime hours only – no late finishes
- Full control of a ~200 cover operation
- Stable, community-driven environment
- Autonomy to develop team, service, and offer
- Long-term, values-led business
The Operation
- Restaurant: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, Sunday roasts
- Café: light bites, pastries, barista coffee
- Established team + consistent customer base
The Opportunity
- Improve service standards and team performance
- Tighten cost control and margins
- Develop menu and overall offer
- Drive steady, sustainable growth
What You’ll Be Doing
- Manage day-to-day FOH + kitchen operations
- Lead recruitment, training, and rotas
- Control stock, GP, and costs
- Maintain high Food Hygiene & H&S xwzovoh standards
- Deliver consistently strong customer service
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years’ Catering Management experience
- Strong leadership and team development skills
- Background in fast-paced restaurant/café environments
- Good knowledge of stock control, compliance, and EPOS
- Commercially aware, hands‑on operator
Package
£35,000 DOE
Pension, staff discount, on-site parking
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