Food and Beverage Manager

English Heritage Ltd; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent heritage organization located in Northallerton is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager to lead operations at the Orchard Cafe. This full-time role offers a salary starting from £26,409 p.a. pro rata, depending on experience. The position includes managing a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing service quality. Benefits include flexible hours, holiday entitlements, and professional development opportunities. Candidates should have experience in hospitality management and a Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 10%

Flexible hours

Career progression opportunities

Professional subscriptions

Free access to English Heritage sites

25% discount in shops and cafes

Enhanced parental leave

Options to buy additional leave

Inclusive working atmosphere

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a hospitality environment.
• Current Level 3 Food and Hygiene certificate.
• Understanding of financial budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage all Food and Beverage operations on site.
• Lead the team to ensure excellent customer service.
• Develop the F&B offer for better efficiency.

Skills

Team management in hospitality

Food and Hygiene certificate (Level 3)

Financial budgeting understanding

Fast-paced environment experience

Calm under pressure

Job description

Mount Grace Priory Food and Beverage Manager

Title Mount Grace Priory Food and Beverage Manager Location Mount Grace Priory, Saddle Bridge, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3JG Salary From £26,409 .p.a. pro rata depending on skills and experience / 36hrs per week March - October, 21hrs per week November - February / permanent Job type Permanent Ref 16325

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.

That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Food and Beverage Manager to join our team. The role is Full time between Mid February and three days per week over the winter months. You'll be on a permanent contract, working 36 hours per week in the main season and 21 hours per week in the closed season. This includes Bank Holiday and weekends year round.

Benefits

• Salary from £26,409 pro rata, depending on skills and experience
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Flexible hours
• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
• Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Food and Beverage professional to drive and lead the team towards improving income and standards across at the Orchard Cafe

As Food and Beverage Manager, you will manage the Food and Beverage operation on site, leading the team to ensure excellent customer service and full compliance with COSHH, PEE and other legislations at all times.

The successful candidate will play a key role in future development of the F&B offer, considering ways things can be done better, more efficiently and in a cost-effective way. You will have excellent attention to detail, leading a small team to maintain the highest levels of customer service, cleanliness and presentation.

We are looking for a proactive and driven Food and Beverage professional that has experience working in a visitor facing environment.

To be considered for this role, you'll need:

• Experience of managing a team of people in a hospitality environment
• Hold a current Level 3 Food and Hygiene certificate
• An understanding of financial budgets
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to lead by example and to remain calm under pressure

Interviews will be held on 18th February in person at Mount Grace Priory, DL6 3JG.

If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact David Hannah, Mount Grace Priory Cluster Manager via email at [e-mail]

No agencies please.

Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/ You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers-with-us/

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.

You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.