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Food and Beverage Operations Manager

Job Reference: HCC621711
Salary Range: £39,382 - £43,679 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Temporary (2 years)
Closing Date: 24 August 2025
Interview Date: 8 and 9 September 2025

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for hospitality and the great outdoors? We’re looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead and elevate the catering offer across seven of Hampshire’s stunning country parks.

The Role:

As Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing all food and beverage operations, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, customer-focused services that align with the goals of the Countryside Service. You’ll work closely with on-site catering teams to drive profitability, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver an exceptional visitor experience.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure the profitable performance of restaurants and kiosks through effective resource management.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve operational efficiency and meet performance targets.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and customer service.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.
• Drive recruitment, training, and development of catering staff.
• Lead and support catering teams across multiple sites to deliver outstanding service.

What we’re looking for:

You’ll be a commercially minded professional with a strong background in hospitality or catering operations. You bring:

• Proven experience in managing multi-site operations.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• A creative and strategic approach to problem-solving.
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and staff wellbeing.
• High standards in both front and back-of-house operations

This is a unique opportunity to combine your operational expertise with a love for nature and community. You’ll play a key role in shaping the visitor experience at some of Hampshire’s most beautiful outdoor destinations.

Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.