PINEAPPLE RECRUITMENT LTD
Catering Manager - Epsom
Catering Manager - Epsom at PINEAPPLE RECRUITMENT LTD, based in Epsom, Surrey, paying £35,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £35,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Epsom, Surrey
- Closing date
- Sector
- Hospitality & Catering
- DBS check
Bang in line with the market for hospitality & catering
Reference vacancies/catering-manager-epsom
About the role
Catering Manager
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Contracted Hours: 40 hours per week (Term Time Only — 39 weeks per year)
Location: Epsom, Surrey
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (No evenings, no weekends, and school holidays off!)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
The Opportunity
Pineapple Recruitment is partnering with a market-leading UK education contract caterer to recruit a talented and ambitious Catering Manager to take full operational and financial ownership of a school catering facility in Epsom.
This role offers the ultimate work-life balance for an experienced catering leader. You will take complete charge of a busy school catering operation—combining strong food service management and fresh-menu standards with complete commercial accountability for gross profit, stock control, and team leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Control: Manage and optimise all controllable costs, including GP management, stock control, food waste, and labour budgets.
- Team Leadership: Lead, coach, train, and inspire your kitchen and service team to maintain high performance and exceptional standards.
- Service & Innovation: Oversee food service delivery, menu development, and drive meal uptake through monthly themed promotions and added-value school events.
- Quality Assurance: Guarantee strict adherence to food safety legislation, HACCP guidelines, allergen protocols (Natasha's Law), and internal audit standards.
Skills & Experience Required
- Financial & Commercial Acumen: Proven experience managing Gross Profit (GP) margins, food costs, and inventory control to hit sales targets.
- Operational Leadership: Strong background in managing food service operations with a genuine commitment to high-quality, fresh-food standards.
- Leadership Track Record: Proven experience in line management—coaching, motivating, and inspiring a high-performing team within a commercial or educational setting.
- Compliance Knowledge: Thorough understanding of health & safety practices and food hygiene regulations (OND/HND qualifications are a bonus, but practical experience is key).
- Safeguarding: Must share a commitment to safeguarding and be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
What’s On Offer
- Unbeatable Work-Life Balance: Monday to Friday working hours during school term time only (39 weeks/year)—enjoy all weekends, bank holidays, and school holidays off!
- Competitive Salary: £35,000 per annum on a guaranteed 40-hour term-time contract.
- Career Growth: Access to dedicated Learning & Development pathways, apprenticeship programmes, and structured career progression with no ceiling.
Contact Us About This Vacancy
Pineapple Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client for this vacancy.
Apply Now- Location Epsom, United Kingdom
- Salary £35,000 Per Annum
- Job Reference REF33838
- Contract Type Full Time
- Posted on Posted on 07 October 2026
- Category Contract Catering
Reference: vacancies/catering-manager-epsom · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 26 Nov 2026 · Listed via PINEAPPLE RECRUITMENT LTD
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