Food & Beverage Manager

Summary
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The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us. We’re looking for a Food and Beverage Manager to join us. Because we are in a rural area, please think about how you’d be able to get here for work, before applying for the job.

Benefits:
We want to help you look after the things that matter to you, such as saving for your future, getting a discount on your weekly shop, or encouraging you to find a work-life balance. Please read our package, below, to see what benefits we offer you.

Hours:

Full-time. 37.5 hours per week - working 5 days in 7 on shift pattern providing operational oversight with presence required on key event days, weekends and holidays. Salary: £27,612 per annum

Contract:

3 month Fixed term contract Duration:
This is a fixed term contract due to end when the postholder returns to the role. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 3 months. Interview date: 6th October 2026 What it's like to work here To find out more about what it’s like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust,  to watch our video.

What you'll be doing As Food and Beverage Manager, you’ll lead and support your team at one of the National Trust’s busy visitor attractions. This involves handling things behind the scenes, from administration to developing people and everything in between. You’ll be championing outstanding customer service and keeping presentation standards high, to help give all our visitors an enjoyable day.

You'll be responsible for leading and running our café on a day-to-day basis, so the team can get on with doing what they do best. It’s a busy, lively place, and we want to make sure that we always give visitors the best service every time. You’ll help to build a great place to work for your team. You’ll recruit and train versatile and hard-working people, and encourage high achievement by setting objectives and reviewing their performance.

You might also be needed to support the wider property team from time to time. You’ll work with the Area Manager to set and achieve financial targets that will increase profitability, as well as overseeing results and acting when needed. Where you can, you'll find ways to improve things, based on feedback from the team and visitors. We’ll give you an induction that fits the job, and training in allergens and food safety, plus any mentoring needed to help you in your role.

You can sign up for further professional training and development if you wish. Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert. Who we're looking for We’d love to hear from you if you’re:
• experienced as a leader, with skills including setting personal objectives and providing development.
• familiar with budgets, increasing income and controlling costs (including managing stock and waste).
• confident with identifying new opportunities and making strategic decisions for the future of your department.
• good with people, with a can-do attitude.
• aware of health and safety compliance. The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone…