Food & Beverage Operations Manager

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Stafford; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering firm in Stafford is seeking a skilled Food & Beverage Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day operations at Yarnfield Park. The ideal candidate will manage a dynamic team, ensure high standards of service across various outlets, and drive financial performance. Competitive salary of £35,000 plus excellent benefits including healthcare and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Annual leave

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or hospitality management, preferably in a high-end environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Financially astute, with experience managing budgets.
• Passionate about food and drink innovation.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to prioritise.
• Strong delegation and influencing skills.
• A team player, willing to collaborate with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth day-to-day operations in multiple catering outlets.
• Manage catering and payroll budgets in line with goals.
• Serve as main contact for catering requests, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Deliver exceptional customer experiences with innovation in food and drink.
• Adapt to challenges while prioritising tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate strong delegation skills and lead by example.
• Work across departments to ensure successful operations.

Skills

Catering management experience

Leadership skills

Financial management

Customer service

Communication skills

Collaboration

Job description

Job Introduction

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Food & Beverage Operations Manager – Yarnfield Park, Staffordshire | Full-Time / Permanent

We are looking for a Food & Beverage Operations Manager for our Venue - Yarnfield Park, part of The Venues Collection.

£35000 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.

As our Food and Beverage Operations Manager at this venue, you will oversee the overall operation of our catering facilities, leading a dynamic team to deliver exceptional service across the restaurant, Costa, and Bar.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & Manage the Team: Ensure smooth day-to-day operations in the main restaurant, Conference service, Bar, and Costa. Inspire your team to deliver excellent customer service and exceed expectations.
• Financial Management: Manage catering & payroll budgets in line with goals and maintain financial targets.
• Client Relationships: Serve as the main point of contact for all catering requests, ensuring guest satisfaction and proactively driving the Venues Collection vision for the food & beverage department.
• Food & Drink Innovation: Deliver exceptional customer experiences with a passion for innovation in food and drink.
• Effective Communication & Prioritisation: Adapt and solve challenges while prioritising tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Delegation & Hands‑on Leadership: Demonstrate strong delegation skills with the ability to step in and lead by example when needed.
• Collaboration: Work across departments to ensure the success of food & beverage operations and guests satisfaction.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in catering or hospitality management, preferably in a high‑end environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to manage both front and back‑of‑house teams.
• Financially astute, with experience managing budgets and aligning with objectives.
• Passionate about food and drink innovation, delivering excellent customer service.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast‑paced setting.
• Strong delegation and influencing skills, with the flexibility to be hands‑on when necessary.
• A team player, willing to collaborate with other departments to achieve great results.

About Us

The Venues Collection part of Levy UK & Ireland is a dynamic and exciting division of Compass Group, the world's largest catering company. We operate at some of the most prestigious venues globally, delivering unforgettable experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.

In the UK, we are proud to have long‑standing partnerships with iconic venues across sports, entertainment, and events, including Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC), and ExCel London.

We are passionate culinary champions, dedicated to creating legendary experiences through sustainably sourced food and drink, coupled with exceptional service. Our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.

As official partners of the British Paralympic Association, we are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage. We collaborate with some of the UK's most innovative and beloved brands, all sharing our vision for delivering best‑in‑class experiences.

Benefits

• Medicash: Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical, and therapy treatments (covers up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare: Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts: Up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts: Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts: Savings with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts: Save up to 15% at high street and online stores with Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodafone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + Bank Holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday
• 2 extra days of leave following return from maternity leave during the first year back.
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for your baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Ongoing training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid.
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

We combine our spaces with a bigger family. Yarnfield Park is part of The Venues Collection - a division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, the market leader in contract catering & support services.

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!