Beverage Operations Leader at Royal Ascot & Events

Sodexo; Ascot; Remote; GBP 50.000 - 61.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Raceday tickets

Zusammenfassung

Sodexo Live! at Ascot Racecourse is seeking an experienced Beverage Manager to lead a high-profile beverage operation across racedays, Royal Ascot and events.

You will balance strategic planning with hands-on leadership, delivering commercial success and exceptional guest experiences. Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will manage purchasing, forecasting, cost control and stock, while coaching Cellar Managers and collaborating with Hospitality, Retail and Finance to drive improvements.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience managing beverage operations within large-scale hospitality or events.
• Proven ability to lead operational teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing labour, budgets and stock.
• Excellent knowledge of beverage stock management systems.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational abilities.
• Experience driving operational change and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on leadership style with a visible senior presence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office suite.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of beverage planning and readiness across racedays and events.
• Lead purchasing, forecasting and inventory control to optimize stock.
• Manage beverage cost of sales, labour and budgets, investigate variances.
• Oversee stock reconciliation, invoicing and financial reporting with controls.
• Lead, coach and develop Cellar Managers and Stock Controller.
• Collaborate with Hospitality, Retail, Culinary, Finance and Event Ops to coordinate events.
• Manage supplier performance and delivery schedules, ensure product quality.
• Maintain licensing, food safety, equipment compliance and safe practices.
• Review performance post-event and translate data into improvements.
• Standardise processes and introduce ideas to improve service and efficiency.

Kenntnisse

Beverage operations management

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Stock management

Financial analysis

Planning and organising

Operational change leadership

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel

Licensing and safety knowledge

Tools

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Sodexo Live! at Ascot Racecourse is seeking an experienced Beverage Manager to lead a high-profile beverage operation across racedays, Royal Ascot and events.

You will balance strategic planning with hands-on leadership, delivering commercial success and exceptional guest experiences. Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will manage purchasing, forecasting, cost control and stock, while coaching Cellar Managers and collaborating with Hospitality, Retail and Finance to drive improvements.