Hospitality Manager

Compass Group UK; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite parking

Gym membership

Pension scheme

Career development

Digital GP access

Travel discounts

Discounts on groceries

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness & mindfulness classes

Discounts for family

Job summary

Sherborne School is seeking an experienced Hospitality Manager to lead the delivery of high‑quality hospitality and events across the school. You will manage a front‑of‑house team and work closely with the school and catering operations to ensure excellent service.

The role requires hands‑on leadership, strong management of staff, budgets, and resources, and a commitment to safeguarding and food safety standards in a prestigious independent school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, events or contract catering.
• Proven track record leading front-of-house teams.
• Strong customer service and high service standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the hospitality and front‑of‑house team.
• Manage day-to-day hospitality operations and maintain high service standards.
• Plan and deliver hospitality, functions and events across the school.
• Schedule staffing and rosters to ensure smooth operations.
• Collaborate with school teams to meet requirements and deliver exceptional service.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety and licensing requirements.
• Maintain presentation, service and professional standards across venues.
• Optimise costs and resources while maintaining quality.

Skills

Hospitality management

Front-of-house leadership

Customer service excellence

Job description

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

HOSPITALITY MANAGER | SHERBORNE SCHOOL | £38,000

5 days out of 7 | 52 weeks per year

We are now recruiting for an experienced Hospitality Manager to join the team at Sherborne School, a prestigious independent school in Dorset.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on hospitality professional to lead the delivery of high‑quality hospitality and events across the school. You will be responsible for ensuring consistently excellent service, managing a front‑of‑house team and working closely with the school and wider catering operation.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Leading, motivating and developing the hospitality and front-of-house team
• Managing the day-to-day hospitality operation and ensuring consistently high service standards
• Planning and delivering hospitality, functions and events across the school
• Managing staffing, rotas and service requirements to ensure smooth and efficient operations
• Working closely with the school, clients and internal teams to understand requirements and deliver an exceptional service
• Ensuring all hospitality services meet company, client, Food Safety, Health & Safety and licensing requirements
• Maintaining high standards of presentation, service and professionalism
• Managing stock, resources and operational costs effectively
• Identifying opportunities to improve the hospitality offer and customer experience
• Supporting the wider catering team during busy periods and major school events
• Taking a hands‑on approach and leading by example during services and events

WHO YOU ARE

• An experienced Hospitality Manager with a proven background in hospitality, events or contract catering
• Confident leading and developing a front‑of‑house team
• Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and high standards
• Experienced managing busy hospitality services, functions and events
• Highly organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commercially aware with an understanding of costs, budgets and resource management
• Calm and professional when working under pressure
• Customer‑focused with strong attention to detail
• Flexible and able to work 5 days out of 7, including evenings and weekends when required
• Comfortable working within a prestigious independent school environment
• A hands‑on leader who is happy to be involved in service delivery

If you are an experienced Hospitality Manager looking for an opportunity to lead a high‑quality hospitality operation within an independent school, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. 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.

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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!