Food and Beverage Manager in Alresford, Hampshire

Here at The Watercress Line, we are looking foraFoodand BeverageManagertojoin our team based inAlresford.You will join us on afull-time, permanent basis and inreturn, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £35,000 per annum.

The Watercress Line a heritage steam railway operated by award-winning volunteers and supported by paid staff, bringing smiles to faces through the beautiful Hampshire countryside for 50 years.

Benefits you will receive:

• Travel benefits on the railway after 1 years service.
• Discounts for railway events, catering and retail
• Employee Assistance Programme for free personal, legal, emotional and financial support.

AbouttheFoodand Beverage Manager role:

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced Food and Beverage Manager. This is a service-led role responsible for the co-ordination, planning, management, and delivery of catering operations across the Watercress Line Heritage Steam Railway, so a background in hospitality would be a great advantage.

In this role, you will coordinate the catering delivered primarily by volunteers, across a large number of sites and products including:

• The West Country Buffet café at Alresford
• The Tea Junction at Ropley
• The Beer Junction at Ropley
• A snack and ticket kiosk at Alton
• On-train snack services on standard running days
• Group lunch and tea services on standard running days
• Evening dining train services
• Lunchtime dining train services
• Real ale train evening services
• Pop up catering for large events

Key responsibilities as a Foodand BeverageManager:

• Manage the forward planning of resources to co-ordinate the different activities
• Co-ordinate the catering activities across the operational and event timetable
• Co-ordinate the requirements for group visit catering
• Assess, propose and agree the catering requirements for special, corporate, private and fundraising events.
• Agree with the Business Operations Manager the profile of open units according to staff and volunteer availability and business need.
• Ensure that the website is kept up to date with the catering offer
• Build, lead and manage a team of catering support volunteers
• Plan food and beverage menus appropriate to each product including the requirements in ingredients and set portions
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
• Create and maintain the HACCP documentation and train to plan
• Managing, ordering, and distributing catering stock
• Manage costs in accordance with the budget and agreed margins

Skills and experience required as our Foodand BeverageManager:

• An enthusiastic self-starter looking to make a difference in an exciting and varied role
• A champion of change to transform our operation, inspiring and influencing others
• You are organised and confident, comfortable working with a very wide range of people.
• You have an eye for detail and a flair for training and being trained.
• A background in a restaurant/catering chain would be an advantage.
• Minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification
• Proven track record of management in a catering role and successful people management
• MS Office including Excel Intermediate
• Experience of managing volunteers is desirable.
• Effective communication skills.
• Full Driving Licence

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become ourFoodand BeverageManager,then please click apply now Wed love to hear from you!