CATERING TEAM LEADER - FAMILY LEISURE DESTINATION - NEAR FARNHAM - CIRCA £28,000 DOE + BENEFITS - 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK - DAY SHIFTS ONLY
Leisure Solutions are assisting a much-loved family attraction and one of the UK’s largest specialist parks. Following considerable investment into their play and catering offering, we’re now supporting the search for a Catering Team Leader to work within the designated play park area. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead both operational delivery and guest experience in one of the park’s most popular areas.
Reporting to the Commercial & Operations Manager, you'll be responsible for leading a team across the Play Barn and catering outlets, ensuring smooth daily operations, high-quality service, and a fun, welcoming environment for families and children. This is a hands-on role for someone with great energy, leadership skills, and a passion for customer experience.
· Lead the day-to-day operations across the Play Barn and multiple food & beverage outlets
· Inspire, train, and manage a team including Assistant Team Leaders and Guest Services staff
· Drive commercial performance through effective cost control, menu development, and stock management
· Ensure food safety, health & safety, and compliance standards are met at all times
· Coordinate visitor flow, party bookings, and peak day operations in the Play Barn
· Use customer feedback and data to continuously enhance the experience and offer
· Collaborate on seasonal events and ensure every visitor interaction is memorable
As this is a dedicated play area designed for children, we are looking for someone who has gained experience in a child focussed environment and has:
· Proven experience in catering, hospitality or visitor attraction leadership
· Food Safety Level 3 and ideally First Aid at Work (or willing to obtain)
· A hands-on leader with strong people management and planning skills
· Excellent communicator with the confidence to engage with guests, team members, and stakeholders
· Calm under pressure, solution-focused and proactive
· Genuinely passionate about great food, safe play, and delivering brilliant guest experiences
· Positive, playful and professional approach to their work
· A DBS certificate or is happy to have a DBS check undertaken
This is a brilliant opportunity to make your mark at a well-loved attraction and lead a team that delivers smiles every single day. In return for your service the company offer:
· Competitive starting salary
· Full range of company benefits
· A 5-day, 37.5 hour working week, with every other weekend off
This is a great opportunity to work with a well-established company with a great reputation for developing and progressing their employees.
If this role is of interest please submit a current CV for consideration