Head of Operations (Aberdeen Football Club)

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Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Operations to join the Sodexo team at Aberdeen Football Club; this leadership role involves driving team engagement, ensuring a high level of service and meeting financial expectations. Working closely with the Catering Services Director, you will oversee the operational requirements at site from conference, banqueting and hospitality. This is an exceptional opportunity to undertake a senior role within a global business, where you will have autonomy to drive change forward.

Our heritage is built on catering and hospitality experience and fuelled by our passion for exceptional food and service. For over 40 years we have been providing bespoke catering and hospitality services for sports stadia, racecourses, visitor, attractions, historic venues, major events and premium airline lounges. Recognised across the globe for hospitality, we help create exceptional moments at extraordinary events such as Royal Ascot, Tour de France, The Open Championship and RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

For more information on the company see Careers in Sports and Leisure

Role Responsibility

You will lead and inspire the operational teams across hospitality, conference and banqueting to meet all our agreed standards, striving for results and managing within budgets. This is an excellent role; the team is very passionate about the services we provide across a range of events and match days. This role covers team engagement, driving profits, working to budgets and improving standards, looking for ways to improve our services and ultimately impacting client engagement. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to join a global business but managing a local venue, where people are at the heart of the operation.

The Ideal Candidate

Experience in leading an operational team within stadia or large venue environment
Expertly manage day to day client relationships
Well presentation and communication skills
Experience of delivering high quality hospitality operations
Proven experience in managing P&L accounts and driving profitability
Operational knowledge, skills and experience in managing multi service operations
Manage multiple workloads and shifting priorities
Flexibility to work match days.

Package Description

Up to £32,800 + Bonus + Attractive Benefits

About the Company

Our mission is improve the quality of life of Sodexo employees and all those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the communities, regions and countries in which we operate. We work to improve the well-being of people across the globe through our unique range of expert services and the talent of our teams. As one of the world’s largest employers and a
company of “people at the service of other people,” we are committed to being an employer of choice – providing jobs for our people, as well as training and opportunities for internal promotion to help our employees move up the career ladder.

Salary	Up to £32,800 + Bonus + Benefits
Frequency	Annual
Job Reference	SDX/RF2360/rm
Contract Type	Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date	09 May, 2019
Job Category	Hospitality
Business Unit	UK Sodexo Live
Location	Aberdeen
Posted on	25 February, 2019

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