General Manager - Healthcare Contract Catering

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 depending on experience
Location: North London
Hours: 5 days out of 7 | Predominantly Monday–Friday | Occasional weekends

Are you an experienced General Manager who loves being hands-on, leading teams and running a busy catering operation?

I'm recruiting a General Manager for a flagship healthcare catering and retail operation in North London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a newly launched site, develop a team and drive the food, service and commercial performance.

We're looking for a real doer. Someone who enjoys being on the floor, understands the numbers and knows how to get the best out of their team.

Salary & Benefits

£40,000 to £50,000 salary.Predominantly Monday to Friday.Occasional weekend working.Flagship contract catering operation.Opportunity to develop and improve the site.Established team and administrative support.

The Operation

Busy hospital staff and visitor catering.Four food and retail outlets.Hot food counters and fresh daily meals.Coffee shops, grab-and-go and retail.Convenience store and self-service facilities.Occasional hospitality and themed food events.Approximately 15 team members.Seven-day operation.

The Role

Oversee all four catering and retail outlets.Lead, motivate and develop the management team.Drive food quality, customer service and standards.Manage budgets, labour costs and financial reporting.Monitor sales, performance and profitability.Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.Maintain excellent compliance and operational standards.Identify opportunities to improve the customer experience.Be visible, hands-on and involved in daily operations.

About You

Experienced General Manager or Senior Catering Manager.Background in contract catering, B&I, healthcare, retail catering or high-volume hospitality.Experience managing multiple food and beverage outlets.Strong financial reporting, budgeting and commercial skills.Confident leading teams and holding people accountable.Excellent communicator with strong client management skills.Organised, proactive and comfortable making decisions.Must be equally confident on the floor and managing the numbers.

Healthcare experience isn't essential. We'd love to hear from General Managers with strong B&I contract catering, food retail or motorway service operations experience.

If you're looking for a General Manager role in North London, paying up to £50,000, where you can take ownership of a flagship operation and make a genuine impact, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com



  • Location: North London, Greater London, England
  • Salary: £40k - 50k per year + DOE
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: COREcruitment
  • Posted: 03-Nov-2026
  • Posted on: careers4a.com