Food & Beverage Team Leader

Longleat; Cheddar; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known visitor attraction in Cheddar is seeking a team leader to coordinate daily operations and maintain high standards in customer service. The ideal candidate will promote products engagingly, lead a team, and ensure hygiene standards are met. This permanent position offers 29 days of holiday, complimentary tickets, and various discounts as part of the benefits package.

Benefits

29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Complimentary tickets to Longleat and Cheddar Gorge

50% off member passes for family

Discounts on food and beverages

Company Pension

Life assurance cover

Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate and lead a team effectively in a customer-focused environment.
• Strong knowledge of hygiene and housekeeping standards.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily operations ensuring high guest service standards.
• Promote and sell products in an engaging manner.
• Maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards across all areas.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Cash handling

Sales promotion

Housekeeping standards

Job description

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Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be working as part of the frontline rota. You will coordinate daily operations, maintain high standards in customer service, merchandising, and promotional execution, and identify opportunities to drive sales. Your leadership will help create a positive and productive working environment, ensuring the café operates in line with company procedures while delivering an excellent visitor experience.

Key duties will include:

• Lead the daily operation of the unit, coordinating the team and maintaining high standards in guest service, cash handling, stock control, and security.
• Actively promote and sell the current product offering in a professional, engaging, and friendly manner.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping and hygiene standards across all areas.
• Provide accurate and informative product knowledge, including key features and benefits.
• Process transactions confidently and professionally, supporting with till opening and closing as required.
• Understand and communicate current performance and targets at the start of each shift.
• Maximise sales opportunities by ensuring the team is informed about product features, benefits, and unique selling points.

About you

• To act as a brand ambassador for Longleat ensuring that all work adheres to our brand guidelines/proposition and aligns with our vision of a Picture-Perfect site whilst performing the function required.
• To always provide a guest focused service ensuring that all work is completed to the highest standards of the brand.
• Always represent the Company by being smart in appearance and presentable whilst behaving in an appropriate manner in line with our cultural values.
• Be accountable for their own development seeking out opportunities to learn new skills to continuously improve.
• Work in a responsible and safe manner always adhering to Health & Safety, safe working practices and Company Policies and Procedures.
• Such other reasonable duties as and when required by your Line Manager.
• The above list of duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.

Our values

We believe in engaging and inspiring our employees, putting people first, taking accountability, continuously improving, and acting with integrity. We invite everyone who works with us to subscribe to these values, as they truly set us apart as a place to work.

What will I receive in return?

• You will receive attractive benefits that include:
• 29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Complimentary tickets to Longleat and Cheddar Gorge and Caves, 18 per annum pro rata.
• 50% off member passes for your Friends and Family, free entry for yourself.
• Discounts on food and beverages and retail merchandise
• Discount on VIP Experiences and Accommodation.
• Company Pension
• Life assurance cover.
• Perks at work and much more!

Your contract

This is a permanent 35 hour contract, working 5 days out of 7 with working hours to vary over a 7 day rota basis, including weekends, evening and bank holidays as required. The earliest start time is 8am, and the latest finish time is 8pm, varying in accordance with opening times.

If you are interested in this role, please apply online. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if enough suitable applicants are received.