Food & Beverage Manager
Reference: FEB20259182
Expiry date: 23:59, Fri, 21st Mar 2025
Location: Dee Estuary - Burton Mere Wetlands
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
We are looking for a Food and Beverage Manager to manage the café at Burton Mere Wetlands. As the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, we think big and act boldly, in the hope 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 Dee Estuary:
One of the RSPB’s largest and most diverse reserves spanning over 6000 hectares straddling the England-Wales border. Our habitats range from tidal saltmarsh, mudflats, sand dune and shingle beach to the freshwater reedbed, wet grassland and ancient woodland at Burton Mere Wetlands, where our increasingly popular visitor facilities serve as the gateway to the estuary’s impressive wildlife spectacles.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Leading day-to-day management of the café.
2. Providing a warm, welcoming atmosphere for visitors.
3. Coaching and inspiring the team to generate income to support conservation work.
4. Monitoring performance against targets.
5. Maintaining food hygiene and health and safety standards.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
1. A positive outlook and can-do attitude.
2. A genuine desire to deliver amazing experiences for visitors.
3. A passion for food and drink.
4. Effective time management and people management skills.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
1. Level 3 Food Safety.
2. Understanding of working EPOS systems.
3. GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent.
What can the RSPB offer you?
1. Discounts in RSPB Retail Shops, Cafes and Holiday Cottages.
2. Daytime working, no split shifts.
3. Free entry to RSPB Reserves.
4. Investment in your Personal and Professional Development.
5. Ability to define your own offer within the RSPB Menu Framework.
6. RSPB Pension Scheme, with matching employer contributions.
7. Health and Wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Programme and free flu vaccine.
8. Extra day of paid leave to spend volunteering for any charity or voluntary organisation of your choice.
This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week. The role will offer a flexible shift pattern of 5 days over 7, with weekend and occasional evening working.
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as suitable candidates present themselves, so please do not delay in applying.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
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