Job Details: Job Reference: HCC620247 Salary Range: GBP 26,918 : GBP 29,616 per annum Work Location:River Hamble Country Park, Southampton Hours per week: 37 Contract Type: Temporary for 18 months Closing Date: 7May 2025 The Role: Are you an enthusiastic and successful hospitality professional looking for a new challenge. If so, when can you start? We are recruiting a Catering Manager for our visitor centre at River Hamble Country Park. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the catering team as we take our visitor experience to the next level : think good mood food, freshly baked pastries, and the best flat whites this side of the Hamble. With previous management experience you will have a successful track record as a hospitality professional. You will have a good understanding of budgets, forecasts, staff rotas, ordering, record keeping and stock control. A key eye for detail and immaculate personal presentation, you will be someone who is highly organised with excellent communication skills, putting the customer at the heart of everything you do. You will also have the ability to cope in a busy environment, work well under pressure, and deal calmly with unexpected situations; as well as being enthusiastic, self:motivating and demonstrating a passion for great customer service. What We Can Offer You: On top of the rewarding opportunity to work in our sustainable visitor centre, we offer excellent training and ongoing professional development, local government pension scheme, competitive salary, flexible working with regular shift patterns and family friendly policies. Please view our full benefits package for more details. Additional Information: Catering Manager HAMCSCATERING Job Description and Person Specification Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Judit Kollát, Visitor Services Manager on 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.