Interim Head of Catering
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary : £44518/annum
We are looking for an experienced Head of Catering to join us on a fixed term contract covering adoption leave.
Interim Head of Catering
Location: Based at one of our wetland sites with the opportunity for hybrid working
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Salary: £44,518 per annum
Contract: Adoption Cover – 12 months fixed term contract
The Role
Reporting into the Head of Commercial you will drive & deliver the food and drink strategy for WWT across our cafés, restaurants, and kiosks.
You are responsible for developing and delivering commercial, operationally-sound menus that our visitors will love. We are looking for a dedicated and reliable individual who loves food just as much as we do!
You’ll be an experienced operator, one that can drive great food and service in liaison with our site teams but also able to drive strong commercial performance, supporting our teams in delivering funds to enable our national and internationally important conservation work to go on.
If you are passionate about food that tastes good, and you are ready for a new challenge where you can apply your knowledge & experience to lead and make an impact then this opportunity could be perfect for you.
Due to the nature of the role, we are looking for candidates who are available to join us at the beginning of March.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
– Analysis of financial and sales data, producing reports and recognising trends across our catering operation that identify success and areas to address.
– Working with our sites to ensure that they deliver all legislative requirements, financial targets and standards through professional advice, guidance, and coaching.
– Review of existing menu performance and design and launch seasonal menus to meet customer expectation across our site restaurants, cafes, and kiosks.
– Support our site teams with evaluation of existing operations and identifying opportunities to improve their catering operations.
– Management of national purchasing agreements, reporting on purchasing levels, product specification and centre volumes.
A key part of the role will involve travelling between our centres from your base to ensure that all catering outlets are delivering food and customer service to the agreed standards, meeting legislative requirements, and operating in accordance with WWT expectations.
About You
To join us as our Interim Head of Catering you’ll need:
– Demonstrable experience of a management role in a catering division
– Effective financial management skills and resource planning; able to demonstrate delivering improvement in financial results
– The ability to build relationships and provide technical advice and support to teams that you do not directly manage
– A motivating and positive approach which inspires people to deliver change
If you want to make a difference to the planet through your commercial expertise, we would love to hear from you
For this role we can offer flexibility around working from home. It is expected the role will need to work from their base location 1 day a week. Travel will also be a necessary part of this role to visit our sites across the UK and attend meetings as required. A current driving licence is essential as is a willingness to travel regularly to other WWT locations, staying away from home as and when required.
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that protects wetlands for wildlife and people. We conserve, restore, and create wetlands. We are pioneers in saving wetland wildlife, both in the UK and around the world. At our 10 UK sites around a million visitors a year engage with wetland nature. We work internationally in key global wetland areas, balancing conservation with sustainable livelihoods and influencing national and international conservation policies.
In return for your skill and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
– 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing up to 30 days after 5 years’ service
– Contributory pension scheme matching up to 7%
– Life assurance providing 3 times annual salary
– Access to a wide range or resources to support your health and wellbeing including our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
– Enhanced family friendly policies
– Cycle to work scheme
– Free entry to all our centres
Closing date: 1st March 2023
Interview date: 10th March at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
No agencies please
More Information
- Address Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
