Assistant Food & Beverage Manager (111074-1125) in Coventry

University of Warwick Provided Pay Range

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Base Pay Range

Details available upon request.

About the Role

Location: Warwick Food Group
Hours: 5 days over 7, usually Monday – Friday with occasional weekend working required. Shifts typically between 7am and 7pm but occasionally late nights are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading by Example: Supporting your manager to deliver exceptional service across all outlets—ensuring guests enjoy high-quality food, drink, and hospitality every time.
• Inspiring your Team: Coaching, developing, and motivating a talented team of F&B Team Leaders and Team Members, helping them achieve their best while maintaining a positive and supportive workplace.
• Driving Success: Maximising income and profitability through smart resource management, effective rota planning, and consistent delivery of commercial targets.
• Maintaining Excellence: Upholding the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and presentation, ensuring compliance with food safety, health and safety, and licensing regulations.
• Making an Impact: Deputising for the F&B Manager when required—taking charge of shifts, managing operations, and making decisions that keep service running smoothly.
• Innovating for Growth: Identifying opportunities to improve performance, enhance the customer experience, and contribute to Warwick Food Group’s vision and strategy.

About You

Are you passionate about great food, outstanding service, and leading others to shine? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven Assistant F&B Manager to help oversee our Food & Beverage operations and make every moment memorable for our guests.

What We\’re Looking For

• Significant experience in a food and beverage environment, with supervisory or leadership responsibility
• A passion for service excellence and developing people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a positive, can-do attitude
• Good numeracy, IT, and organisational skills, with an eye for detail and efficiency
• Knowledge of food safety, allergens, and health & safety legislation
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends and evenings

Why Work With Us?

• Join a supportive, forward-thinking team that values your ideas and contribution
• Enjoy a fast-paced, rewarding environment where no two days are the same
• Gain opportunities for personal and professional growth within Warwick Food Group
• Play a key role in shaping an exceptional dining experience for our community

What We Offer

• An attractive pension scheme
• 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy
• Onsite childcare facilities
• Excellent learning and development opportunities

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities, and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Safeguarding & DBS

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level, in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group (children and/or adults).
• All employees, volunteers, and partners are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction. Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team, not to hiring panels.

Job Description PDF

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Right to Work in the UK

We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Higher Education

About the University

We are a world‑leading research‑intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 106th in the world and 8th in the UK. Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world‑leading or internationally excellent.

World University Ranking 2024, Guardian University Guide 2025
Research Excellence Framework 2021

Application Process

Closing Deadline: Sunday 4th January 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time). To apply, please click HERE (application portal at warwick-careers.tal.net) and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.

Your CV Should Include

• Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
• Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).

Your Cover Letter Should Explain

• Your motivations for applying to the role.
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description.

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.

Interview & Start Dates

• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Start Date: To be confirmed