Blue Arrow has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Food & Beverage Officer , with a focus on Staff Training and Restaurant Compliance , in the picturesque city of St Andrews.
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Our client's established restaurant requires an experienced Food & Beverage Officer to support their back-office administration.
The role will be primarily office-based , with a focus on Training , Compliance and Profitability / Procurement .
The ideal candidate will be a people person with extensive experience in a catering environment , with a Catering Qualification of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Ideally, the candidate will also have additional Food Safety/Health & Safety qualifications (e.g.
First Aid at Work, IOSH Managing Safely etc).
In the role, you will be responsible for: Ensuring food costings are accurate and that dishes are fully described for replication Ensuring all Health & Safety regulations are in place, including HACCP and COSHH Training new staff and ensuring everyone is up to speed Ensuring at least 85% compliance in Food Hygiene/Safety across the department Ensuring the maintenance of equipment and planning/advising on the procurement of new equipment Ensuing stock is received and rotated correctly etc.
This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to use their expertise in hospitality/catering, away from the customer facing/service-based aspects of the role.
The role will be primarily Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week - with excellent work/life balance .
Exceptions would be when an end of month stock take falls on a weekend.
A full person specification can be found in the table below.
Salary: Up to £40,000p/a depending on experience Benefits Competitive Pension Scheme with 12% employer contributions 31 days annual leave per annum - increasing to 35 days after 4 years' service Exclusive discounts to venues across St Andrews and beyond Award schemes on a non-contractual basis Travel to Work scheme Free on-site parking Paid incentives to recommend a friend Person Specification This section details the attributes e.g.
skills, knowledge/qualifications and competencies which are required in order to undertake the full remit of this post.
Attributes Essential Desirable Education & Qualifications Catering Qualification - Minimum level NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) Food Safety Qualification - Minimum Intermediate Level IOSH Managing Safely First Aid at Work Experience & Knowledge Experience of all sections of the kitchen in a restaurant environment Experience of multi-site units and/or catering contracts Competencies & Skills Excellent People Management Skills Collaborative and directive management skills Excellent Communication and presentation skills Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages/Stock Control system Delivering of set KPI's on time and to the brief Organisational skills Excels in the ability to lead, coach and develop a team Ability to provide innovative solutions Commercially outcomes driven Other Attributes/Abilities Builds and maintain working relationships internally and externally Strives to continuously learn and develop yourself and the team Demonstrates a passionate food culture to customers and peers Demonstrates professionalism, motivation, flexibility and enthusiasm Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team Work to achieve high standards at all times Problem solver with a can do atitude.
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