Summary
Posted: 21 May 2025
Closing Date: 22 Jun 2025
We have an exciting opportunity as a Team Leader within our Food & Beverage team, who will be responsible for operating our cafes, bars and catering events. With a focus on menu items' quality and appearance, service and delivery times, and the finer details with our customers that define excellent customer service, you will lead by example, setting high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and presentation of our venues, supporting our Food & Beverage Manager, and supervising our Food & Beverage Assistants.
Hours, Pay and Benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week (flexibility required in line with programmes and events)
Salary: Starting at £26,364 per annum
Benefits: 25 days per year holiday plus bank holidays, free Newport Live membership, generous pension scheme, free on-site parking, cafe discount, uniform provided, cycle-to-work scheme and wellbeing programmes
Key Experiences and Qualifications
Key requirements:
1. Experience of working in a busy, customer-facing catering environment
2. Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 3) (or willing to achieve)
3. Personal Licence Holder (essential for the role but not your application)
4. Allergen Awareness
5. Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and demands with a flexible attitude and approach
6. Comfortable working under pressure during busy periods, without sacrificing accuracy or customer service levels
7. Confident IT user
Beneficial to your application:
8. Previous people supervisory experience
9. Experience of stock control and ordering
10. Relevant NVQ qualification relating to food/catering
11. Health and Safety training / qualification
12. Ability to communicate in Welsh
Role Requirements
While the main focus of this role will be at the Pool and Tennis Centre, there will be a requirment to provide occasional cover at the Riverfront Theatre and any other venues where we may hold pop-up catering / bar facilities.
At the Pool and Tennis Centre, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the cafe, and catering services for any meetings we are hosting, as well as busy events such as swimming galas, tennis tournaments and track events at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales (also located at Newport International Sports Village).
At the Riverfront, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the cafe and the catering services for any meetings and events we are hosting for visitors; during events and performances you will also be responsible for the running of our bars.
Main duties will include:
13. Daily duties of running the café including customer service, cleaning, food preparation, compliance checks (such as opening and closing check lists) and all record keeping
14. Ensuring individual compliance and accountability for health, safety, food hygiene, and all legal requirements, standards, policies, and procedures
15. Preparing, cooking, and delivering food in the café and for events and parties
16. Holding a Personal Licence and controlling the sale of alcohol
17. Scheduling colleague rotas for your team, for correct cover levels in place for the day-to-day running of our cafe and bars, and for any meetings, events, or parties as necessary
18. Supervising our Food & Beverage Assistants, including performance management and development reviews
19. Ensuring all information, expectations and targets are clearly communicated to your team as necessary
20. Assisting with stock control and ordering
21. Deputising for the Food & Beverage Manager when required