Food & Beverage Lead (Fixed-Term) – Elevate Guest Experience

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Discounts

Holiday allowance

Job summary

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty in Dunstable has a fixed-term, full-time opening for a Food and Beverage Assistant Manager to cover maternity leave until 30 November 2027. You’ll assist the F&B Manager and oversee the operation to maintain high standards across outlets and the food and drink we prepare and serve.

You’ll help recruit and train staff, manage budgets to increase income and control costs, and ensure health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering outstanding customer service in a similar environment.
• A good leader of people, skilled in setting personal objectives and giving feedback.
• Experience with budgets to increase income and control costs (including managing stock and waste).
• A people person, with a friendly attitude and great communication skills.
• Aware of health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation with the F&B Manager to maintain high standards across outlets and menus.
• Assist in recruiting and training staff and developing the team.
• Set and monitor budgets to increase income and control costs.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and best-practice service.
• Drive improvements in service and guest experience.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Budget management

People skills

Health and safety compliance

Job description

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty in Dunstable has a fixed-term, full-time opening for a Food and Beverage Assistant Manager to cover maternity leave until 30 November 2027. You’ll assist the F&B Manager and oversee the operation to maintain high standards across outlets and the food and drink we prepare and serve.

You’ll help recruit and train staff, manage budgets to increase income and control costs, and ensure health and safety compliance.