Food Service Team Leader

About The Role

We are seeking a dedicated Front of House Team Leader to join our team at the National Memorial Arboretum.

The Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and part of the Royal British Legion.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

This role involves supporting the Food Service Manager in leading the food service team to deliver exceptional service and exceed visitor expectations. The successful candidate will implement and uphold service standards as outlined in the Food Services Strategy, ensuring top-tier service, presentation, and cleanliness across our restaurant, coffee shop, and event center. In the absence of the Assistant Food Service Manager, the Front of House Team Leader will step in to oversee operations and maintain service quality.

The Front of House Team Leader will play a crucial role in liaising with the management team, maintaining positive relationships within the NMA, and ensuring front of house staff are knowledgeable about daily offerings. Responsibilities include supervising and guiding Food Service Assistants, resolving customer complaints efficiently, achieving sales targets, and ensuring compliance with food safety and health regulations. Additionally, the role involves managing stock and cash, assisting with stock takes, and training staff to deliver outstanding customer service.

Qualified candidates will have proven supervisory experience in a similar role and industry, with a good understanding of health and safety procedures and regulations. Strong interpersonal and IT skills, along with a commitment to the Arboretum's mission and values, are essential. Flexibility to work weekends and evenings is also required. Join us in providing an exceptional visitor experience at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Please note that this role will be based onsite at the National Memorial Arboretum, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AR

About the National Memorial Arboretum

The Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and part of the Royal British Legion. Home to over 350 memorials, including the nationally-important Armed Forces Memorial, it remembers the service and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve our country. The 150-acre site features around 30,000 maturing trees and an abundance of wildlife. Each year the Arboretum welcomes around 300,000 visitors, many of whom attend one of the 200+ events which take place across the site.

In March 2017, the National Memorial Arboretum formally opened its new award-winning Remembrance Centre.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide great customer service
• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
• Passionate about supporting the ongoing development of the Arboretum
• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so, then we would like you hear from you….

Diversity Statement

We are committed to building a truly inclusive organisation of diverse people and perspectives.

We actively engage in a programme of work to develop our practices and we have set out our commitments to realise this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

We are Disability Confident employer, signed up to Race Equality Matters and Pride In Veteran standards.

We guarantee an interview to any applicant who declares a disability or/and are part or Armed Forces community on application and whose application demonstrates that they meet the Essential criteria of the role, as set out in the Person Specification.