Head Steward
Be part of something greater.
- Job reference: SDX/TP/1022707/163198
- Location: Tidworth
- Job type: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
- Salary: £13.46 per hour
- Closing date: 30 October 2026
About the role
- 37.5 hours per week
- 5 days out of 7, including weekends on a rota
- £13.46 per hour
- Early shift: 06:30–14:30
- Middle shift: 10:00–18:00
- Late shift: 11:30–23:30
- Bar shift: 15:30–23:30
- Weekend shift: 09:30–17:30
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Join Sodexo as our Head Steward and play a key role in delivering an exceptional dining experience! You’ll lead and inspire the dining room team, ensuring every service and function runs smoothly and our guests receive the warm, professional service they deserve.
You’ll take pride in maintaining outstanding standards of presentation, cleanliness and customer service, while supporting your team through training, organisation and hands-on leadership. You’ll also ensure food safety and Health & Safety standards are consistently maintained, helping create a welcoming, safe and professional environment for everyone.
What you’ll do:
- Supervise, organise, train and motivate the dining room team, promoting teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Deliver excellent front-of-house service, ensuring service timings, presentation and quality standards meet client expectations.
- Lead by example, maintaining professionalism, high personal presentation and exceptional standards of cleanliness across front and back of house.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, Health & Safety requirements, safe working practices and cleaning schedules.
- Complete and check relevant documentation, reporting equipment faults, defects and breakages promptly to the Mess Manager.
- Support the preparation and delivery of functions and special events, while continually developing your skills and knowledge in the Head Steward role.
What you bring:
- Background in hospitality, catering or front-of-house service, delivering high standards of customer care.
- Ability to supervise, support and motivate colleagues within a dining or hospitality environment.
- Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills, with the ability to coordinate service effectively.
- Good understanding of food safety, Health & Safety and hygiene standards.
- Professional approach, with excellent personal presentation and attention to detail.
- Silver Service training or knowledge of formal dining standards would be desirable.
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to be part of a team where your work has a genuine purpose. You'll be supported by your colleagues, have access to a range of employee benefits and have opportunities to develop your career within a large organisation.
In addition, we offer:
- Mental health & wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme providing personal, legal, and financial advice
- 24/7 virtual GP access and lifestyle rewards
- Discounts for you and your family
- Financial wellbeing tools and retirement plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Paid volunteering day
Join Sodexo as a Head Steward and lead a team dedicated to delivering exceptional dining experiences!
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KEY BENEFITS
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Advice and guidance
Get help with legal, financial, personal or work issues whenever you need it. -
Pension Plan
Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan. -
Wellbeing support
Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7. -
Generous leave
For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge. -
Discounts and savings
Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme -
Virtual GP
24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.
Social Impact
Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
Tidworth, United Kingdom, SP9 7BX
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