So, what will I be doing?
As Catering and Facilities Manager, you will be leading and developing the catering and facilities team within a distinctive, ambitious and trusted manufacturing company that is committed to making great food the right way, forever.
This is a very exciting opportunity for someone to help deliver on our 5 year plan of creating a welcoming and safe community at Blagdon, where we operate with purpose and reduce impacts on the planet, whilst investing in people.
As the Catering and Facilities Manager, you will need an understanding and appreciation of the broader context of the cultural transformation the company is undertaking. You will work in partnership with the wider site team, to provide healthy and nutritious food to all shifts, procured from food and farming systems that align as much as possible to Yeo Valley's purpose, which is to nurture and nourish people and planet.
The canteen is a key part of the welfare of our team and where they spend the majority of their time when away from the work place. There are 600 co-owners working across four shifts at Blagdon. The food offering is subsidized to all co-owners and as such achieving the correct balance of health, supporting the correct food and farming systems, and the cost, is essential to the role. At present a hot food offering is provided during the day shifts and there is a cold food vending offering during the night shifts.
Key responsibilities will include:
1. To lead and develop the Catering and Facilities team
2. Menu planning, creating an inclusive offering to our broad and diverse team whilst ensuring minimal waste
3. Management of suppliers, ensuring company values are met whilst controlling quality and cost
4. Development of and adherence to budget across Catering and Facilities
5. Responsible for the development, maintenance and delivery of effective policies and procedures in respect to the Health and Safety, Food Safety and Environment in all areas of Catering and Facilities, including risk assessments
6. Support the expansion of the canteen into a broader and higher quality night shift food offering
7. Leading the development of catering facilities back of house, to provide tools and equipment to support culinary excellence in food and production efficiency
8. Support the effective delivery of offsite and out of hours service through informed vending and service provider selection
9. Oversee the management of the onsite staff shop and honesty fridge
This role will be based at our Blagdon Lag Farm site and the working hours are40 hours per week (core office hours with some flexibility to support occasional evenings).
Sounds interesting, what do I need?
10. Prior experience managing a catering/hospitality team
11. Strong understanding of food nutrition, health and food sourcing (aligned to Yeo Valley values) – particularly a reduction of ultra processed foods where possible
12. Strong understanding and priority on health and safety, food safety and the environment
13. Ability to build strong relationships
14. Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously
15. Eager to bring new ideas and looks to continuously improve canteen offering
16. Comfortable with writing procedures and processes and providing training
Why should I join the family?
We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.
We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:
17. 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
18. non-contributory pension scheme
19. annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
20. life cover
21. healthcare cash back plan
22. cycle to work scheme
23. subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
24. preferential rates with our partners
25. learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow