{"id":27455,"date":"2025-12-30T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/senior-catering-manager-healthcare-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T00:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:24:14","slug":"senior-catering-manager-healthcare-2","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=27455","title":{"rendered":"Senior Catering Manager &#8211; Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Duties &amp; Responsibilities\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tOversee day-to-day catering operations across an acute healthcare site in KZN.<br \/>\n\tEnsure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and healthcare regulations.<br \/>\n\tManage budgets, cost controls, and financial reporting.<br \/>\n\tLead, train, and develop catering teams to deliver exceptional service.<br \/>\n\tBuild strong client relationships and ensure contractual obligations are met.<br \/>\n\tImplement Tsebo standards and continuous improvement initiatives. Monitor quality assurance and conduct regular audits.<\/p>\n<p>Skills and Competencies\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tLeadership &amp; People Management: Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop teams to achieve operational excellence.<br \/>\n\tStrategic Thinking: Strong planning and decision-making skills to align catering operations with healthcare standards and Tsebo objectives.<br \/>\n\tFinancial Acumen: Proficient in budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting.<br \/>\n\tOperational Excellence: Expertise in managing large-scale catering operations within an acute hospital environment.<br \/>\n\tCompliance &amp; Quality Assurance: Deep understanding of food safety, hygiene, and healthcare regulations; ability to implement and monitor compliance.<br \/>\n\tCustomer Service Orientation: Commitment to delivering exceptional service and building strong client relationships.<br \/>\n\tCommunication Skills: Clear and professional verbal and written communication; ability to present information confidently.<br \/>\n\tProblem-Solving: Ability to identify challenges, analyze root causes, and implement effective solutions under pressure.<br \/>\n\tAdaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing healthcare environment.<br \/>\n\tTechnology Proficiency: Familiarity with catering management systems, inventory control tools.<br \/>\n\tNegotiation &amp; Influencing: Skilled in managing stakeholder expectations and resolving conflicts constructively.<br \/>\n\tProject Management: Ability to manage projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tDiploma\/Degree in Hospitality Management or related field.<br \/>\n\tMinimum 5 years\u2019 experience in catering management, preferably in healthcare.<br \/>\n\tPrevious experience managing catering services in an acute hospital environment is essential.<br \/>\n\tStrong knowledge of food safety standards and healthcare compliance.<br \/>\n\tProven leadership and team management skills.<br \/>\n\tFinancial acumen and ability to manage budgets effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Closing Date\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\n2026\/01\/12<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website (  ) or<\/p>\n<p>tsebo.erecruit.co<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/tsebo.erecruit.co","_company_name":"Tsebo Solution","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[16],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-27455","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-kwazulu-natal","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/27455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=27455"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=27455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}