SLLC 651 - Catering Manager

Location: Rutherglen Town Hall, 139 Main Street, Rutherglen

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary Band: £29,015 - £29,380

Shift Pattern: See below indicative shift pattern (4 week rota)

Week 1: Monday/Tuesday Day shift, Thursday/Friday/Saturday Back shift

Week 2: Monday - Friday Day shift

Week 3: Monday/Tuesday: Day shift, Wednesday/Thursday/Friday Back shift

Week 4: Monday - Thursday Day shift, Friday Back shift

Week 5: Tuesday - Friday Back shift, Saturday Late shift

(example Day shift 8am-4pm, Back shift 2pm-10pm, Late shift 4pm-midnight)

5 days over 7, including evenings and weekends

Duration: Permanent

Job Profile: Click here to view

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Catering Manager to join the team at Rutherglen Town Hall.

You will be responsible for the day to day supervision of the catering and bar provision within Rutherglen Town Hall, this includes:

• Public Café
• Conference & events
• Weddings
• Parties
• Meetings

You must have a proven track record of supervising and overseeing all operational aspects of events including conference, banqueting and weddings.

You must have experience of staff supervision, stock management, legislative compliance, health and safety, menu planning, food preparation, and various IT packages, as well as the ability to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills.

Previous experience of working within a customer focussed organisation and REHIS (intermediate level) qualified are essential.

The ability to lead a team in a motivated and enthusiastic manner is essential to the requirements of the post.

This post requires some evening and weekend shifts to meet the needs of the venue.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The catering manager will be responsible for the overall management of staff, stock, and ordering of supplies. They will be required to assist the chef with the preparation of food for weddings, the café, and any other catered events. They will also be required to assist with service wide menu planning, from yearly menu updates to weekly café specials.

Application Questions

Please answer the questions below in a Word document which can be attached to your application in the ‘Supported Documents' and URL section.

1 - Please give an example of your experience of managing stock control procedures and budgets to ensure you work within a set budget with no over spend.

2 - Please give an example of your experience of dealing with multiple catering provisions at the same time.

3 - Describe your experience of working within food hygiene legislation and statutory requirements.

4 - Please provide an example of your experience of working with different sections of the organisation to ensure excellent service to customers.

5 - Please describe your experience of managing a team of staff, including producing rotas and allocation of tasks.

6 - Please describe how you would promote a positive team environment and good morale.

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation responsible for the delivery of leisure and cultural activities on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Foreign Police Check - Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable if you have lived or worked for 3 months or more (consecutively) abroad in the last 10 years.