Catering Manager
Exemplar Health Care
- Location
- WS11, Cannock, Staffordshire
- Salary
- £14.8 an hour
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Social Care
- Posted
- 6 October 2026
Job description
Catering Manager
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Position: Catering Manager
Care home: Coronation Court
Location: Cannock, WS11 1BT
Contract type: Full time, 40 hours per week, Weekends required
Rate: £14.80
Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Coronation Court care home in Cannock
As Catering Manager, you’ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.
About Exemplar Health Care
Coronation Court is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.
Coronation Court supports adults living with complex needs arising from brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen
preparing, cooking and serving food
understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards
completing relevant checks and maintaining records
controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget
leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.
If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
About you
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You’re also:
a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
creative in menu development and food preparation
an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team
experienced in managing a catering budget
adaptable and flexible
someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.
As this is a management position, we expect you’ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.
What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:
excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
access to wages before payday
retail and lifestyle reward discounts
free DBS check
24/7 counselling and support
Blue Light Card eligibility.
How to apply
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