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Catering Team Leader
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 28,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Farnham, Surrey
Expire in: a month
Job Description
CATERING TEAM LEADER - FAMILY LEISURE DESTINATION - NEAR FARNHAM - UP TO £32,000 + BENEFITS - 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK - DAY SHIFTS ONLY
Leisure Solutions specialise in the recruitment of Leisure and Hospitality professionals across the UK, working with a range of businesses to attract the right people, helping businesses thrive and improving lives.
We 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, up to £32,000
* 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.
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