About this role
We are looking for a proactive and organised Catering Project Support professional to join a high-profile catering transformation programme.
This role will support the delivery of a large-scale catering contract project, helping to shape and implement a modern catering service that meets the needs of frontline staff and officers. Working across multiple stakeholder groups, you will support project activities, coordinate engagement sessions, track key actions and ensure operational requirements are reflected throughout the project lifecycle.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in catering, hospitality, food services, facilities catering, contract catering or self-service environments who enjoys working with people, managing competing priorities and supporting business change initiatives.
Contract: 12 months
Location: Sidcup or Kilburn
Payrate: £265 per day Umbrella
Vetting: You must be able to undergo CTC clearance
Working Arrangements: Full-time (Mon-Fri) 3 days per week office based (Tuesday and Thursday). You can choose to work either from Sidcup office pr Kilburn police station
Key Responsibilities Support the day-to-day coordination and delivery of a major catering project.Engage with stakeholders across operational teams to gather requirements and feedback.Build positive working relationships with frontline staff, managers and senior stakeholders.Coordinate meetings, workshops and consultation sessions.Maintain project documentation including action logs, risks, issues and project plans.Prepare reports, presentations and updates for project meetings and governance forums.Support procurement and commercial activities, including documentation reviews and stakeholder engagement.Track project milestones and follow up on key actions to ensure delivery remains on schedule.Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance service delivery. What We're Looking ForEssential Experience within a catering, hospitality, food service or contract catering environment.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Experience engaging with multiple stakeholders and building effective working relationships.Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.Experience coordinating meetings, workshops or project activities.Ability to produce accurate documentation, reports and presentations.Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.A proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach. Desirable Experience supporting projects, change initiatives or service improvements.Exposure to contract management, procurement or supplier relationships.Experience within large, complex organisations.Knowledge of facilities management or operational service delivery environments.Experience using SharePoint and other collaboration tools. Why Apply? Opportunity to support a significant catering transformation programme.Exposure to a wide range of stakeholders across operational and corporate teams.Varied role combining project coordination, stakeholder engagement and service improvement.12-month contract with the opportunity to gain valuable experience on a large-scale programme.Hybrid working environment.