Food & Beverage Assistant Manager

Are you looking to develop your career in Food & 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. 

We have an opening for a Food and Beverage Assistant Manager. 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.

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: 5 days per week, including weekends. No evenings. Average 8 hours per day including 1/2 hour lunch break.

Salary: £28,846 per annum

Duration: Permanent contract

Interview date: Week commencing 4th November

Potential start date: Week commencing 9th December dependent on notice period required.

To find out more about what it’s like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust, click here to watch our video.

As Food and Beverage Assistant Manager, you’ll be working closely with the Food and Beverage Manager. You will be helping to look after the entire operation, which includes a large, diverse team, keeping consistently high standards in the team, in the outlets, and in the food and drink we prepare and serve. You will always have an eye on ways to improve service and standards for our visitors.

You will support the team to help build a great place to work. This could include helping with recruiting and training new people and developing the team. You will lead the team to follow all relevant legislation and National Trust policies.

You will be setting and achieving financial targets to increase income and profits. This could be by driving sales through managing stock, resources and achieving the best possible customer service.

We will 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. Your induction could potentially include visiting other National Trust properties nearby. You can sign up for further professional training and development if you wish. 

Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

•Used to achieving outstanding customer service in a similar environment.

•A good leader of people, skilled in setting personal objectives and giving feedback.

•Experienced with budgets to increase income and control costs (including managing stock and waste).

•A people person, with a friendly attitude and great communication skills.

•Aware of health and safety compliance.

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.