Job Introduction
Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel. It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.
We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.
Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award winning teams – we are currently recruiting for an Operations Manager to join our team in the Reading/Oxford area.
Location: Ideal base is Oxford/Reading – we do need someone who can travel up to Stevenage and down to Dorking on occasion as required
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum plus company car/car allowance and bonus
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday
We’re looking for a Operations Manager to lead and inspire teams across multiple sites in Oxford/Reading and the M4 Corridor, driving performance, operational excellence, and exceptional food service for our clients and customers. We are looking for an excellent communicator who is innovative, great attention to detail, who can bring the sparkle to make our operations shine!
What you will be doing:
- Overseeing day-to-day catering operations across a small portfolio of sites within your region to begin
- Leading, supporting, and developing on-site managers and teams to deliver outstanding service
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, health & safety, food hygiene, and brand standards
- Managing financial performance including budget control, forecasting, and cost efficiency
- Building strong client relationships and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
- Supporting new site mobilisations and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
Our ideal candidate:
- Proven operational experience in catering management, preferably within contract catering, would suit a Senior GM
- A strong understanding of P&L management, labour control, and compliance standards
- Inspirational leadership skills – able to motivate and manage remote teams effectively
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Strong commercial awareness and a passion for delivering outstanding food & service
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region
What's in it for you?
Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers