Catering Supervisor - B&I

In brief

**Overview** This role is for an experienced and motivated Catering Supervisor within Tsebo Solution's Business & Industry (B&I) sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing daily catering operations, ensuring exceptional service and high-quality food standards, leading a team, managing schedules, and maintaining compliance with health and safety regulations. **What you will do** * Oversee daily catering operations, ensuring exceptional service and high-quality food standards. * Lead a team and manage schedules. * Maintain compliance with health and safety regulations. * Take responsibility for the catering facility in the absence of the catering manager / front of house manager. * Maintain operational standards of the kitchen including stock, cash, and staff levels. * Ensure the highest level of service is provided to all customers. * Ensure all core standard procedures are adhered to at all times. * Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of products and encourage staff to develop their product knowledge. * Ensure the kitchen and front of house areas operate within health and safety and food safety regulations. * Support promotional activity within the facility. * Maintain an awareness and control of all security systems on site. * Maintain a good working relationship with the company and customers. * Report any maintenance issues within the department to the relevant parties. * Carry out and maintain cash handling policies and general administrative duties. * Be responsible for ongoing motivation of staff, leading by example. * Manage staff and ensure they achieve their full potential. * Assist and take part in regular team meetings as agreed with senior management. * Be responsible for monitoring and developing fixed and indefinite staff members. * Monitor staff timekeeping and attendance. * Rearrange duties and rosters as necessary to ensure that all tasks are correctly and timeously completed. * Ensure that the preparation of food is hygienic and that a "clean as you go" discipline is adhered to. * Ensure that food in the bains-marie looks attractive at all times, re-garnishing where necessary or replenishing. * Further your own knowledge of management methods and principles to ensure future advancement and further upgrading in management standards for the profession as a whole. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Completed National Senior Certificate. * Ability to communicate and understand the predominant languages of the canteen’s trading area. * Knowledge of service and food and beverage, generally involving at least three years of front-of-the-house operations and/or assistant management positions. * Possess excellent basic math skills. * Ability to operate a cash register or POS system. * Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time up to 5 hours. * Ability to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds. * Stamina to work 45-50 hours per week. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an experienced and motivated individual with a National Senior Certificate. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of front-of-the-house operations and/or assistant management experience in food and beverage, coupled with strong leadership skills to oversee daily catering operations, manage a team, and ensure high standards of service and food quality. Applicants must possess excellent basic math skills, be proficient with cash registers or POS systems, and be able to communicate effectively in the predominant languages of the canteen’s trading area. Physical stamina, including the ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and work 45-50 hours per week, is also required. **Deadline** 9th October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/catering-supervisor-b-i-tsebo-solution-1 Source: myjobmag

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