Food & Beverage Manager / Reolwr Bwyd a Diod

Summary

Are you looking for the next step in your career in food and beverage? The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us.

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We’re looking for a Food and Beverage Manager to join us. Because we are in a rural area, please think about how you’d be able to get here for work, before applying for the job.

An annualised contract means you will be paid 1/12th of your annual salary each month, but the hours you work each month will vary. Our opening hours are longer during the spring and summer (10:00-17:00) so you will likely work around 42.5 hours per week during this period, and around 32.5 hours per weeks during the autumn and winter when we are open for a shorter time (10:00-16:00). Across the course of the year, you will work 1950 hours. You will be required to regular weekends, bank holidays & school holidays. You will work 5 days per week, there are no split shifts and only minimal early evening work will be required to accommodate occasional events.

Salary: £31,000-£34,000 dependent on experience

Duration: Permanent

Interview date: Monday 27th January 2025

Potential start date: February 2025

What it's like to work here

A place shaped by the local community, Tredegar House and its surrounding gardens and parkland stand proudly at the heart of Newport’s heritage. Click here to find out more about Tredegar.

Tredegar House has a bustling 80-seater cafe ‘The Brewhouse’ which is open all year and is located outside the pay barrier, this means the public can visit the café alongside National Trust members and visitors. We also operate a take-away outlet which adjoins The Brewhouse, this is open weekends and school holidays during the spring and summer. We have external seating for approximately 200 people. We also have plans to grow our F&B offer over and increase the number of outlets across the next 12 months and beyond.

What you'll be doing

As Food and Beverage Manager, you’ll lead and support your team at one of the National Trust’s busy visitor attractions. This involves handling things behind the scenes, from administration to developing people and everything in between. You’ll be championing outstanding customer service and keeping presentation standards high, to help give all our visitors an enjoyable day.

You'll be responsible for leading and running our café on a day-to-day basis, so the team can get on with doing what they do best. It’s a busy, lively place, and we want to make sure that we always give visitors the best service every time.

You’ll help to build a great place to work for your team. You’ll 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.

You’ll work with the Area Manager to set and achieve financial targets that will increase profitability, as well as overseeing results and acting when needed. Where you can, you'll find ways to improve things, based on feedback from the team and visitors.

We’ll 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.

Who we're looking for

• experienced as a leader with proven coaching and team development skills, setting personal objectives and conducting development reviews
• financial acumen with the ability to set and manage budgets, increasing income and controlling costs (including managing stock and waste)
• confident identifying new opportunities and making strategic decisions for the future of your department
• aware of health and safety regulations and legislations and maintaining compliance

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 audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re 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)

•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

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

Location: Newport, GB

Posted Date: 1/8/2025