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(Officers) Mess Manager

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Job Introduction

Located 300 yards from Buckingham Palace, the prestigious Wellington Barracks is home to the Foot Guards Battalions who perform public duties in London

Our busy high profile Officers Mess regularly facilities functions for VIP’s and provides our service personnel and their guests with the high quality facilities and services they deserve.  We are seeking an experienced food and  beverage professional (Mess Manager) with exceptional client relationship and leadership skills to manage the day to day activities. Challenging yet exciting times are ahead as we near the ceremonial season which includes the Queens Trooping of the Colour.  We also offer our facilities for Weddings and other ad-hoc celebrations.

Sodexo Defence segment’s catering, retail and leisure facilities have been developed to combine high street style restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and leisure services 
 

Role Responsibility


As Mess Manager you’ll promote and manage functions including planning, menus and costing in conjunction with the catering team


You will regularly meet with our client to understand their function requirements and gain feedback on service levels, ensuring standards detailed in the schedule of requirements (SOR) and quantity tables are achieved, maintained and developed.  Liaison with the PMC/RSM and Mess committee are paramount on this role to further develop relationships and promote Sodexo

*Full job description attached below

The Ideal Candidate

  • Experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level in a company
  • Proven track record of leading, managing and developing a team
  • Proven experience in hospitality sector, including stock management, cash control and customer service
  • Proven experience of managing client relationships
  • Good numerical and communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
  • Management knowledge of health & safety and food safety - minimum Food Safety Level 2
  • Able to work on own initiative within a team environment
  • Able to demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards
  • Analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions

Desirable

  • IOSH and CIEH qualifications or equivalent
  • Experience of working in a military environment

Package Description

Salary £22,772.06 plus benefits including bonus, pension, very popular group discount schemes etc

 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

Salary £22,772.06 + benefits
Frequency Annual
Job Reference SDX/TP/RF271271/AB
Contract Type Fixed Term
Closing Date 09 March, 2016
Job Category Catering Management
Business Unit UK Government
Location Wellington Barracks Officers Mess, Birdcage Walk, London
Posted on 27 January, 2016

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