Catering Liaison Manager
Hyde Park, London (with travel to all parks)
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park, and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces, including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Catering Liaison Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,666 - £39,187 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised individual with experience supporting commercial catering contracts.
You will work in a truly unique setting, overseeing catering services across some of London's most beloved green spaces and directly enhancing the enjoyment of millions of visitors each year.
What's more, you'll have access to excellent learning opportunities, fantastic benefits and a supportive work environment, ensuring you're equipped with everything you need to thrive in your role.
Are you ready to make a lasting impact in some of London's most iconic parks? Read on and apply today!
The Role
As a Catering Liaison Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day management of several catering concessions across the Royal Parks, ensuring that a quality dining experience is consistently delivered to enhance the visitor experience.
You will work closely with our catering partners to ensure that the food and service they provide is of the highest quality. You will be a key point of contact for our catering partners and concessionaires, helping to ensure the smooth delivery of our services, supporting contractual compliance and overseeing all aspects of contract administration including our sustainability and financial targets.
About You
To be considered as a Catering Liaison Manager, you will need:
- Experience of commercial catering contracts
- Excellent communication skills to build relationship with key stakeholders
- Decision making experience using evidence and data that considers costs, benefits and risks
- Knowledge of building codes, regulations and compliance standards relevant to hospitality venues
- The ability to identify, analyse and act to effectively manage risk
- Exceptional planning and organising skills
Other organisations may call this role Catering Contracts Manager, Hospitality Manager, Catering Operations Manager, or Commercial Catering Manager.
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