Senior Food & Beverage Manager

Are you looking for the next step up in your career in food and drink? The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes, tea-rooms and restaurants all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us.
Were looking for a Senior Food and Beverage Manager to join us at Anglesey Abbey. Because the location is in a rural area, please think about how youd be able to get here for work, before applying for the job.
Benefits:

We want to help you look after the things that matter to you, such as saving for your future, getting a discount on your weekly shop, or encouraging you to find a work-life balance. Please read our package, below, to see what benefits we offer you.
Hours:

37.5 hours per week (full-time), working 5 out of 7 days. Shifts will be worked between 7am and 5pm. Regular weekend working is required, as well as weekdays and holidays.
Salary:

£38,961 per year.
Duration:

Permanent contract.
Interview dates:

18th or 19th June 2024.

What it's like to work here

Reporting to the Area Manager, you'll be based at Anglesey Abbey (Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ), a Jacobean-style house with gardens and a working watermill. As well as the house and gardens, Anglesey Abbey has a woodland play area, shop and plant centre and the Redwoods restaurant.
To find out more about what its like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust, please watch the video on our website.

What you'll be doing

As Senior Food and Beverage Manager, youll provide leadership and support to the team at a very large and complex National Trust place, or group of smaller places, and its food and drink outlets. This will involve handling things behind the scenes: from administration to developing people, and everything in between.
Its a busy, lively business and, as well as line-managing staff, youll be leading all aspects of the day-to-day running of our food and drink operations, leaving the team to get on with doing what they do best.
Youll help to build a great place to work for your team. Youll recruit and train versatile and hard-working people, and encourage high achievement by setting objectives and reviewing their performance. You might also be needed to support the wider property team from time to time.
Youll set and achieve financial targets, take ownership of budgets, manage wages and control costs to improve profitability. Youll also ensure stock and waste are monitored and youll actively look for ways to increase income.
Well give you an induction that fits the job, and training in allergens and food safety, plus any mentoring needed to help you in your role. You can sign up for further professional training and development if you wish.
Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert on our website.

Who we're looking for

Wed love to hear from you if youre:
Experienced as a leader, managing large teams of people, with skills that include developing people, setting personal objectives and giving feedback.
Familiar with budgets, increasing income and controlling costs (including managing stock and waste).
Confident about identifying new opportunities and make strategic decisions for the future of your department.
Experience managing risk including knowledge of food hygiene and Health & Safety compliance requirements.

The package

The National Trust has the motto For everyone, for ever at its heart. Were working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. Its important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say were for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
Tax-free childcare scheme
Rental deposit loan scheme
Season ticket loan
EV car lease scheme
Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
Flexible working whenever possible
Employee assistance programme
Free parking at most Trust places

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