Catering Manager

Company: Exemplar Health Care Group.
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Position: Catering ManagerCare home: CopperfieldsLocation: Cross Green, LeedsContract type: Full time – 40hrs per week. Day shifts. Includes weekend workRate: £14.80 per hour

Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Copperfieldscare home in Cross Green, Leeds.

As Catering Manager, you’ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.

About the role

Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

  • Managing the day‑to‑day running of the kitchen
  • Preparing, cooking and serving food
  • Understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
  • Ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards
  • Completing relevant checks and maintaining records
  • Controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget
  • Leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required

Qualifications

  • Experience as a chef with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
  • Creative in menu development and food preparation
  • Excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
  • Experience in managing a catering budget
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification or working towards one
  • Previous experience in a similar management position, ideally leading a catering or kitchen team

What we offer

  • Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
  • Access to wages before payday
  • Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
  • Free DBS check
  • 24/7 counselling and support
  • Blue Light Card eligibility

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026