Food and Beverage Assistant Manager

Job Description

We’re looking for a Food and Beverage Assistant Manager to manage our brand-new cafe at The Lodge Nature Reserve.

About the RSPB
As the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, we think big and act boldly, hoping that one day we can see a world where wildlife, wild places and all people thrive. Our Food and Beverage teams raise vital funds which enable us to carry out globally important conservation work in the race to save nature.

About the Role
This Role is based at The Lodge Nature Reserve, Potton Road, Sandy, SG19 2DL
This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7, with daytime shifts.
Salary range: £23,489 - £25,216

Key Skills Areas

• Support the Food and Beverage Manager in leading the Food and Beverage team in day-to-day operations.
• Awareness of budgets, controlling costs and maximising income.
• Monitors targets to deliver organisational goals.
• Able to maintain positive relationships, working collaboratively with the wider Reserve team.
• Supervisory skills including shift leading, monitoring team training progress and completion of day-to-day compliance paperwork.
• Provides a warm welcome for our visitors, is helpful and friendly with a positive attitude.
• Maintains food hygiene and health and safety standards in the work environment.
• Assists with the development of a new outlet within the RSPB brand at our Headquarters location and supporting the Food and Beverage Manager with development and implementation of future offers on site.

What you can bring to The RSPB:

• A positive outlook, can-do attitude, willing to develop new skills.
• A genuine desire to deliver amazing customer service.
• A passion for good food and drink.
• Level 2 Food Safety. Desirable
• GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent. Desirable

What can the RSPB offer you?

• Daytime working, no split shifts
• Discounts in RSPB Retail Shops, Cafes and Holiday Cottage
• High street discounts through Charity Worker Discounts
• Free entry to RSPB Reserves
• Investment in your Personal and Professional Development
• RSPB Pension Scheme, with matching employer contributions
• Health and Wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Programme and free flu vaccine
• One paid volunteering day per year for a voluntary organisation of your choice.
  
  

Does this sound like you? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
For any questions or an informal chat about the role, please get in touch with Senior Site Manager, Peter: Peter.Bradley@RSPB.org.uk

We are actively recruiting for this role and in the first instance a telephone interview will be offered to prospective candidates, followed by an in-person interview on site at The Lodge Nature Reserve.

You will be asked to complete an online application form and submit your CV as part of this application. Training, support, and development will be offered as part of this role.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Before applying for this role, we recommend visiting the site and reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Previous applicants need not apply.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.