Catering Team Leader

Edinburgh Leisure; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the leisure sector is seeking a friendly and enthusiastic Café Team Leader to oversee operations at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena. The ideal candidate will foster a vibrant atmosphere, ensuring customer satisfaction while managing a team effectively. With competitive salary and generous benefits including free memberships and robust career development opportunities, this role is ideal for those passionate about hospitality.

Benefits

FREE membership across all centres with access to fitness facilities

Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days)

Paid sick leave

Company pension

Access to discounts with various retailers

Qualifications

• Previous hospitality experience demonstrating exceptional customer service.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate team members.
• UK Driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring quality preparation and service of food and beverages.
• Supervising and mentoring team members.
• Cash handling and stock management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team motivation

Education

REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene certificate

Barista training

Job description

Location: Edinburgh International Climbing Arena: Ratho, South Platt Hill, Newbridge, EH28 8AA

Salary: £26,463 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35.75 hours per week

Full Time, permanent - 35.75 hours per week (includes weekend working)

Salary: £26,463 per annum Location: Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho

We are looking for a friendly, positive, and enthusiastic multitasker to lead our Café team. This hands-on, front-of-the-house role is perfect for a vibrant, outgoing person with a proactive attitude who can create a welcoming and fun environment for all customers and employees.

You will be responsible for:

• Monitoring the quality preparation and service of food and beverages.
• Supervising, mentoring and motivating team members to ensure consistent customer satisfaction.
• Cash handling, stock management and merchandising.
• Leading by example in consistently delivering a culture of high performance to meet income targets.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Proven ability to lead by example and motivate team members.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage and connect with a varied customer base.
• UK Driving licence along with access to a vehicle.
• Previous hospitality experience demonstrating exceptional customer service.
• Experience in basic food preparation and food assembly to comply with Food Safety & HACPP.
• REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene certificate and barista training.

In return, we offer one of the best rewards packages in the industry:

• FREE membership across all our centres with access to fitness centres, gyms, and swimming pools
• Opportunities for training, career growth and development
• Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days)
• Paid sick leave
• Company pension
• Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)

We encourage applicants to apply at their earliest opportunity as we will be running a fluid recruitment process. We will review applications as we receive them and arrange interviews with suitable candidates at the earliest opportunity.

We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450

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