Catering Manager

Job Description

Do you love to help create a home away from home?   

Sodexo is currently looking for an experienced and highly motivated Catering Manager with a passion for food, strong catering knowledge and excellent customer service skills to join our Team to engage all levels of Sodexo Catering staff, Village Management and dining room guests. This is a fulltime FIFO position on an 8:6 roster and is a great opportunity for a passionate leader. 

Who are we looking for?  

As the Catering Manager, you will be accountable for the onsite catering operations. This is a fast-paced role requiring a high level of motivation and focus. To be successful, you’ll need: 

• Australian Citizenship, or full Australian working rights
• Able to undergo a pre-employment medical, including drug & alcohol testing and police check
• Strong Chef experience and work history required (FIFO experience highly desirable)
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery
• Advanced Food Handlers Certificate or Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
• Experience in a high-pressure catering, boardroom, corporate, hotel or events environment 
• Previous experience in a supervisory or management role
• Ability to manage a team of up to 30 staff
• Experience in menu planning and production
• Demonstrated ability to control food and labour costs, as well as a demonstrated analytical and mathematical ability
• Strong financial and budgeting skills

Working on-site with our teams means you’ll be working 11 hours per day on an 8:6 roster (eight days at work and six days at home), often in extreme environments. So having a good level of fitness will help you get through each day!  

About the role;

The successful candidate will be expected to;

• Be accountable for all onsite catering operations
• Focus on continuously improving the efficiency and profitability of catering operations onsite
• Be responsible for maintaining a high standard of service in accordance with Sodexo and Client expectations whilst working within budget
• In this high-performance environment, you will achieve success by consulting with stakeholders on a regular basis while driving a high level of performance within your Team 
• Develop and maintain a strong, safety-focused culture within your Team

Why choose Sodexo?  

Sodexo is the world’s leading provider of food services. We have a well-respected culinary history – demonstrated by our Love of Food. How do we offer world-class food? We start by attracting top culinary talent. Our chefs are everything to us. We inspire our dedicated team with our global chef program and chef academy and ensure they can connect and share best practices.

We believe the more diverse we are, the stronger we are. No matter your background, we will do all we can to help you thrive. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive working environment for all our employees. 

We offer a competitive salary, many development opportunities and a great recognition program! 

How to apply?  

If you are interested in joining the Sodexo team and you meet the minimum criteria outlined above, please apply with your resume detailing relevant employment experience and availability. 

Additional Information

Sodexo is a contract services company and employment is conditional to Sodexo’s ability to maintain the client contract and its service levels. All employees are subject to a police check and a Working with Children check (where applicable)