Food & Beverage Manager

  • Yelverton
  • National Trust

Summary The Hours: 37.5 hours per week. In the busy periods you may find yourself working slightly longer days with the ability to take time back during the quieter months. Very rarely work evenings (special events) & no split shifts. Weekend workrequired.

The Salary : £25,927 per annum

Duration : This is a permanent role which offers realistic salary progression based on annual reviews.

What it's like to work here Click here to find out more about working for a leading food & hospitality brand What you'll be doing As the Food & Beverage Manager your role is to provide leadership and support to your team. You’ll be hands on with the day to day running of the F&B operations, you'll be playing to win, managing and overseeing the running of the cafe at Buckland Abbey.It's a busy business and we’re constantly on the go. We want to make sure that we always deliver exceptional service to all of our visitors every time.

You'll be line managing a small team of about 8 kitchen and front of house team. Your support and training means that they can be left to get on with what they do best, while you manage the behind-the-scenes operations such as stock management, to admin,to people management and everything in between! You’ll be the leader in customer service and maintaining high standards of presentation and excellence in the food we serve.

You'll be part of a cluster of F&B managers supported by an Area Manager who will guide you through the day to day; and challenge and support you to be your best.

You'll also be part of the property leadership team at Buckland working with other heads of department to deliver an overall fantastic visitor experience for our visitors to Buckland Abbey.

Who we're looking for - Experience as a leader of people, managing teams of regular staff, seasonal staff and volunteers

  • The ability to inspire your teams to deliver the best service possible
  • Results driven
  • The ability to identify new opportunities and make strategic decisions for the future of your department.

The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you - and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

  • Flexible working whenever possible
  • Free parking at most locations
  • Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
  • Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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