Beverage Operations Leader — Racecourse & Events

Sodexo Live!; Greenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Raceday tickets

Job summary

Sodexo Live! at Ascot Racecourse seeks an experienced Beverage Manager to lead the beverage operation across racedays, Royal Ascot and external events.

You will balance strong commercial judgement with outstanding hospitality, coaching cellar staff and partnering with Hospitality, Retail, Culinary, Finance and Event Operations teams. You'll manage purchasing, forecasting, stock control and cost of sales, while driving improvements in service quality and operational efficiency in a high-volume

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing beverage operations in large scale hospitality, stadia or events.
• Proven experience leading operational teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to manage labour, budgets and stock.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of beverage planning and operational readiness across racedays and external events.
• Lead purchasing, forecasting and inventory control to ensure right products without waste.
• Manage beverage cost of sales, labour expenditure and departmental budgets with timely action.
• Oversee stock reconciliation, invoice processing and financial reporting with secure controls.
• Lead and develop Cellar Managers and Stock Controller to foster accountability and improvement.
• Collaborate with Hospitality, Retail, Culinary, Finance and Event Ops to deliver coordinated events.
• Manage supplier performance, delivery schedules and product quality.
• Maintain high standards of licensing, food safety and safe working practices.
• Review performance and translate data into practical improvement plans.

Skills

Beverage management

Hospitality leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Team development

Excel

EPOS knowledge

Strong communication

Tools

Inventory systems

EPOS systems

Excel

Stock control software

Job description

Sodexo Live! at Ascot Racecourse seeks an experienced Beverage Manager to lead the beverage operation across racedays, Royal Ascot and external events.

You will balance strong commercial judgement with outstanding hospitality, coaching cellar staff and partnering with Hospitality, Retail, Culinary, Finance and Event Operations teams. You'll manage purchasing, forecasting, stock control and cost of sales, while driving improvements in service quality and operational efficiency in a high-volume