Operations Manager

Operations Manager: We're a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to join our team.

The role involves overseeing operations across sites located between Reading and Oxford, with regular travel required along the M4/M40 corridor.

We are looking for someone who is a strong, proactive team player and holds a track record of developing excellent teams through leadership across multiple sites.

You will need to:

1. Maximise performance of the team through positive and effective leadership, combined with support and coaching
2. Form and maintain a culture where individual and team development is encouraged, service standards are constantly reviewed and improved upon.
3. Achieve and improve all financial targets
4. Ensure all company and legislative Health & Safety requirements are achieved
5. Ensure security and safety of all staff, stock and client premises
6. Demonstrate an ability to innovate and delegate effectively.
7. Exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills, confidently engaging with senior management and at board level.
8. Possess excellent commercial and strategic acumen with a strong and informed risk profile.
9. Identify new opportunities and develop strategies to exploit them.
10. Use benchmarking to demonstrate superior performance throughout the operation, including continual improvement in all areas.
11. Ensure budgets are achieved and exceeded at every opportunity.

You'll be educated to degree level with at least 5 years' experience in a large corporate contract catering business. Your knowledge and passion for food and customer service, combined with your exceptional communication skills and leadership qualities, make you a perfect fit for this role.

Our benefits include:

• An annual day off for your birthday!
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
• Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
• Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Freedom Friday - a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Free lunch every workday!
• 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits.
• Paid leave for fertility treatments.
• Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.

Explore all benefits and more by visiting BM Caterers website