CareerPlan

Caterlink - Operations Manager

Gloucester, England, gbFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-11

Core

Manage a portfolio of primary and secondary schools, overseeing catering operations, team leadership, and client relationships.

Role type

Operations Manager (Catering)

Builds

School catering services for pupils and staff

Domain

Education sector catering

Required skills

Operational management, team leadership, commercial acumen, health & safety compliance, retention management, quality assurance, finance management

Preferred skills

Confidence, credibility, ability to motivate teams, hands-on support capability

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Lead and develop teams across a portfolio of schools, manage client relationships, ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Food Safety Level 3 standards, monitor KPIs including retention and quality, support site-based teams operationally.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on management