Key leadership opportunity, overseeing multiple locations
Work with a highly supportive, inclusive and friendly team
Contemporary Catering is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee catering operations across multiple sites within our Victorian team. You will be responsible for leading site-based teams, predominantly Melbourne metro based, ensuring service excellence, delivering a high-level hospitality service model and maintaining compliance with food safety and WHS standards.
This is a hands-on role, supporting teams on the ground and ensuring smooth, consistent operations, with leading by example a key attribute of the position.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage site-based catering teams across multiple locations
Ensure sites are appropriately staffed, with rosters meeting operational requirements and labour budgets
Recruit key roles as required to support business needs
Support and develop site staff through coaching, training, and regular feedback
Maintain high standards of hospitality service, meal quality, and food presentation
Ensure a high level of compliance with site-based requirements, including food safety and WHS
Conduct site visits and audits, and act as the escalation point for operational issues
Monitor site performance and implement continuous improvements
What You Bring
Experience in catering or hospitality operations management
Chef experience highly regarded
Strong leadership and people management skills with frontline teams




Sound knowledge of catering operations, food safety, and compliance requirements in a high-risk food environment (e.g. aged care)
A practical, organised, and solutions-focused approach
Experience managing business operations within set parameters
Ability to build strong relationships with staff and client representatives
Ability to work autonomously
Why Join Us
Lead and develop frontline catering teams across multiple client sites
Hands-on, dynamic role offering variety and responsibility
Opportunity to make a direct impact on service quality and client satisfaction
Strong family-owned business with genuine family values
We believe valuable food is fresh food. That's why our food is prepared fresh on-site every day by one of our Qualified Chefs.
Fresh is just the start though – our menus are constantly evolving, with our culinary team and dietary experts meticulously designing seasonal menus optimised for nutrient content.
But the truth is that one size never fits all, so our real difference is that our chefs tailor for individual residents' tastes and cultural differences.
With over **** recipes on our menu and custom software that manages personal preferences and clinical needs, there will always be something for everyone.
Add it all up and our obsession with freshness means you're left with happier, healthier residents.
Source: this is an extract from the company's own website
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📌 Operations Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Contemporary Catering
📍 Melbourne