Catering Supervisor - Churchill Catering part of the Vertas Group Limited
The Lodge Forest Café, Stirling
18 hours per week
£12.75 per hour

About us:
Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-service facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is putting our staff and customers at the heart of everything we do.
Do you want to join a leading and award-winning UK Facilities Management company? We are a chosen partner for schools, commercial businesses and councils, providing high-end sustainable solutions in cleaning, catering, grounds, security, consultancy and professional support services.
Across England, Scotland and Wales you'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleagues' health, safety and wellbeing.
We're growing at an impressive yet sustainable rate, with new services, acquisitions and contracts. Come and expand your career with us.

The Role
We are looking for a catering Supervisor to join us at The Forest Café. This will be a hands-on role, with a focus on customer service and leading a team.
As Catering Supervisor, you will support the Catering Manager to help drive innovation, ensure food safety compliance and lead a team to provide nutritious meals for our customers. We are looking for colleagues with good time management skills, who can follow instructions, and enjoy working to high standards both independently while influencing overall service excellence.

Main Activities and Responsibilities:

• Support the Catering Manager and supervise in their absence.
• Communicating regularly with customers and clients to ensure a high level of service is being received.
• Supervision of the unit including monitoring hygiene standards, staff training and all day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Undertake and lead a team in the preparation, cooking and service of the meal.
• Administrative work, including placing orders, stock control and monitoring of food budgets.
• Checking and recording the amount, price and condition of all food/non-food deliveries and taking any necessary action required.
• To support the Catering Manager to take responsibility for the standards of cleanliness and hygiene of kitchen premises and equipment whilst maintaining sufficient stock levels of cleaning materials.

Skills and Experience:

• Great customer service and communication skills.
• Passion for sustainability.
• A Team player providing an excellent service across the Vertas Group.
• The ability to make the best decisions with Vertas in mind.
• Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers to achieve the best outcome.
• The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation.

We want enthusiastic individuals with a positive working attitude to join our team of 4,000 colleagues across the UK. Vertas Group are an inclusive and equal opportunities employer who believe that our people power what we do. We aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which it operates.

Benefits :
Non contractual benefits

• Lifeworks high street and online discounts
• Company Pension
• WeCare 24/7 employee assistance including remote GP and counselling
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Vertas Finest Recognition Scheme
• Annual Making the Difference Awards
• Refer a friend rewards
• Personal Development opportunities including Aspire to Inspire and self led learning

Vertas Group operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Contact to find out more
Catering Supervisor - Churchill Catering part of the Vertas Group Limited
The Lodge Forest Café, Stirling
18 hours per week
£12.75 per hour
About us:
Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-service facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is putting our staff and customers at the heart of everything we do.
Do you want to join a leading and award-winning UK Facilities Management company? We are a chosen partner for schools, commercial businesses and councils, providing high-end sustainable solutions in cleaning, catering, grounds, security, consultancy and professional support services.
Across England, Scotland and Wales you'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleagues' health, safety and wellbeing.
We're growing at an impressive yet sustainable rate, with new services, acquisitions and contracts. Come and expand your career with us.

The Role
We are looking for a catering Supervisor to join us at The Forest Café. This will be a hands-on role, with a focus on customer service and leading a team.
As Catering Supervisor, you will support the Catering Manager to help drive innovation, ensure food safety compliance and lead a team to provide nutritious meals for our customers. We are looking for colleagues with good time management skills, who can follow instructions, and enjoy working to high standards both independently while influencing overall service excellence.

Main Activities and Responsibilities:

• Support the Catering Manager and supervise in their absence.
• Communicating regularly with customers and clients to ensure a high level of service is being received.
• Supervision of the unit including monitoring hygiene standards, staff training and all day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Undertake and lead a team in the preparation, cooking and service of the meal.
• Administrative work, including placing orders, stock control and monitoring of food budgets.
• Checking and recording the amount, price and condition of all food/non-food deliveries and taking any necessary action required.
• To support the Catering Manager to take responsibility for the standards of cleanliness and hygiene of kitchen premises and equipment whilst maintaining sufficient stock levels of cleaning materials.

Skills and Experience:

• Great customer service and communication skills.
• Passion for sustainability.
• A Team player providing an excellent service across the Vertas Group.
• The ability to make the best decisions with Vertas in mind.
• Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers to achieve the best outcome.
• The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation.

We want enthusiastic individuals with a positive working attitude to join our team of 4,000 colleagues across the UK. Vertas Group are an inclusive and equal opportunities employer who believe that our people power what we do. We aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which it operates.

Benefits :
Non contractual benefits

• Lifeworks high street and online discounts
• Company Pension
• WeCare 24/7 employee assistance including remote GP and counselling
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Vertas Finest Recognition Scheme
• Annual Making the Difference Awards
• Refer a friend rewards
• Personal Development opportunities including Aspire to Inspire and self led learning

Vertas Group operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Contact to find out more