Job Title: Head of Catering Operations
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Up to £33,309 per annum – SS5
Job type: Permanent, Full-time.
UCB has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick – Ranked sixth in the 2022 Guardian League Tables and named the runner-up in the Times University of the Year 2022 and the Times University of the Year 2022 for Teaching Quality.
The Role:
UCB are currently seeking to appoint a highly organised and motivated Head of Catering Operations Manager, to oversee operations within designated student led catering areas, commercial food outlets, the food packing room and to coordinate hospitality and external event requirements across campus.
With 5 commercial food outlets on campus and 18 student skills training kitchens and bakeries within our highly regarded College of Food department, you will manage the catering support team to ensure that designated areas are fully operational, providing outstanding customer service to all clients, cleaned to exceptional standards, ready for use and compliant to health & safety requirements.
If you meet the desired criteria on the person specification and have enthusiasm for working in a fast paced catering and hospitality environment, we welcome your application. This will be a varied, interesting and challenging role which requires flexibility and the ability to work independently. You will have excellent communication and organisation skills, the ability to work with a diverse range of staff, external clients and students, and you will have the desire to provide outstanding customer service.
Benefits:
- 38 days’ paid leave per year (26 days’ annual leave plus 12 bank holiday and concessionary days)
- Local government pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Excellent staff development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice car leasing, tech and cycle schemes
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking
- Hybrid Working Opportunities
- Free Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date – Friday 10th June 2022 at midday.
Interview Dates – TBC.
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Catering Supervisor, Head of Food and Beverage, Head Chef, Food Services Manager, Catering Assistant Manager, Serving Assistant Manager, Serving Manager, Group Head Chef, Kitchen Supervisor, Food Services Assistant Manager, Catering Assistant Manager, Assistant Manager, Bar Manager, Catering Manager, Head of Hospitality. Catering Manager, Catering Deputy Manager and Deputy Food Services Manager will also be considered for this role.
