More than half of our staff team at all levels of the organisation have lived or living experience of homelessness, addiction, or poor mental health. We pride ourselves on being a diverse workforce from different faiths and backgrounds; representative of the Wolverhampton community we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from anyone who meets the criteria in the person specification.
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Catering Manager
Salary: £31,000 – 34,000 per annum depending on experience
Hours: Full time (35 hrs per week). 2 Years Fixed-Term with a view to extend.
Flexible working is available can be considered.
Role: Lead and develop Good Shepherd’s social enterprise catering offer and free food services, delivering high-quality, compliant service. The role focuses on income generation, partnership working and the delivery of catering projects, including a new catering contract which will expand the social enterprise model from 2027 onwards.
Summary of Duties:
Ensure services are delivered to a high standard and align with The Good Shepherd’s mission, values, and person-centred approach.
- Work closely with the Service Manager to coordinate and improve service delivery managing a set of Key Performance Indicators for your services.
- Lead the daily operations and staff working in the food and catering services across multiple sites
- Develop menu’s suitable for off-site and contract catering alongside our head cook
- Coordinate food preparation, transport and service
- Create methods and procedures to incorporate the use of surplus foods in all Food Services, contributing to less food waste in Wolverhampton.
- Work with Local Authority around composting and eco-friendly solutions for food waste and food that cannot be used.
Read full job description and person specification.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 24th May 2026.
