Catering Manager

Arena Racing Company; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK hospitality company seeks a Catering Manager to oversee food and beverage services at Brighton Racecourse. You'll manage operations, ensure compliance with health standards, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. This role requires management experience in the hospitality sector and strong attention to detail. The company offers various perks, including discounted services and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Annual passes to venues

Discounted food & ARC days out

Discounted hotel stays

Cycle to work scheme

Study assistant schemes

Holiday allowance increasing up to 28 days

Company life assurance scheme

Discretionary group annual bonus schemes

Internal development programmes

Support with study through assistance schemes

Qualifications

• Management experience in high-end food and beverage environment.
• Knowledgeable in licensing, food hygiene, and health & safety standards.
• Customer-focused with strong planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality food and beverage services.
• Ensure operational excellence and champion outstanding customer service.
• Implement health and safety standards and drive commercial success.

Skills

Management experience

Knowledge in licensing and food hygiene

Customer-focused

Strong communication skills

IT proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Stock management systems

EPOS systems

Job description

Join Our Team at Brighton Racecourse – Catering Manager Wanted!

Brighton Racecourse is on an exciting journey, and we’re looking for a passionate, knowledgeable, and driven Catering Manager to join our team and help shape unforgettable experiences for our guests.

About the Role:

As Catering Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality food and beverage services, ensuring operational excellence, and championing outstanding customer service. You’ll play a key role in managing day-to-day operations, implementing health and safety standards, and driving commercial success.

What We’re Looking For:

We want someone who is not only skilled and experienced, but also has a genuine enthusiasm for hospitality and a sharp eye for detail. The ideal candidate will:

• Have management experience in a high-end food and beverage or restaurant environment.
• Be highly knowledgeable in licensing, food hygiene, and health & safety standards and their implementation.
• Hold a Personal Licence (desirable).
• Be customer-focused with strong planning and organisational skills.
• Possess the ability to maximise sales opportunities and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Lead by example in operational standards, with a commitment to excellence and detail.
• Be IT proficient, especially in Microsoft Office, stock management, and EPOS systems.
• Be a strong communicator with a team-player mindset and a positive, approachable manner.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail in all aspects of the role.

What is ARC?

• We embrace diversity
• We develop our people
• We care for our visitors
• We think about our impact
• We are proud of our sport

Work Perks of being a Front Office with us…

• Annual passes to attend any of our 21 venues
• Discounted food & ARC days out
• Discounted hotel stays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Study assistant schemes
• Holiday allowance increasing with length of service up to 28 days
• Company life assurance scheme
• Discretionary group annual bonus schemes to reward your hard work
• Internal development programmes to help you progress
• Support with study through our study assistance schemes

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable adjustments, please let us know; we will ensure that individuals with additional needs are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

We understand the value that diversity brings to our business and we are striving to create a working environment that is inclusive, psychologically and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We are committed to making a consistent, top-down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.