RF Recruitment Consultancy LTD Hiring for Head of Catering at London Full Time

We are recruiting a Head of Catering / Head of Food and Beverage for a client side role based in London. Within this Head of Catering role you will have responsibility for leading and managing the catering services for this public sector organisation, including the daily management of busy cafes, bars and restaurants. 

For this permanent Head of Food and Beverage position our client is offering, in addition to a great starting salary:

• A enhanced pension
• Over 30 days holiday plus bank holidays on top

Within this Head of Catering Facilities Management position in London you will be responsible for:

• Managing the day to day catering and hospitality offering for the organisation
• Managing a directly employed work force including a Head Chef, Retail Managers, and a wide team of hospitality staff
• Managing a calendar of events at the organisation 
• Responsible for the budgeting and commercial management and ultimate profitability of the catering offering 
• Driving sales via a wide range of marketing platforms including social media 
• Financial management to ensure profitability and value for money for consumers 
• Responsibility for making sure the organisation adheres to all legislation and policies from licensing laws, health, safety and hygiene. 
• Responsible for providing  regular s for the Head of Facilities, including financial s 
• Responsible for the Creation and implementation the agreed Vision for the organisation 
• Full procurement management, within public sector guidelines 

This is a varied Head of Catering role, focused on the delivery of optimum catering in house services for this public sector organisation.

For this Facilities Management Head of Food and Beverage role we are looking for:

• Experience of leading Catering Services, In House, not via a contractor (this is essential)
• Experience of the direct management of catering services and staff, not via a contractor
• Strong budgeting and financial management and ing experience
• Experience of and qualifications in food hygiene and health and safety regulations within catering
• Public sector procurement awareness and experience 
• Experience of process improvement and of driving forward profitability
• A strong communicator, eager for a challenging role at a senior Estates and Facilities level within Catering

Please apply now for a confidential conversation about this new position. 

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