Restaurant Manager

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Eastleigh College is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Restaurant Manager to manage all aspects of the College’s training restaurant, East Avenue.

As the Restaurant Manager you will help to provide an industry standard working environment that will enable students to successfully complete their vocational programmes.

As the restaurant manager you will be a key team member of the College’s Hospitality & Catering area of learning, manage all functions and events within the East Avenue restaurant, act as the East Avenue restaurant licensee and designated premises supervisor. Ideally we are looking for a Restaurant Manager with an assessor’s award and a verifier’s award who will be experienced in assessing students in front of house skills, however full training can be offered to achieve qualified assessor/verifier status.

The College’s Hospitality & Catering area of learning offers programmes for both full-time and part-time students working across all areas of the Hospitality & Catering industry and therefore experience of front of house and kitchen based professional catering would be an advantage. The role will primarily involve working with learners in the age range 16-18 although there will be opportunities to work with adult learners. As the restaurant manager you will have excellent communication and organisational skills coupled with a strong commitment to develop the potential of all learners.

Currently the restaurant is open for daytime service for 32 weeks per year with an additional evening service for 26 weeks of the year. The Restaurant Manager will be responsible for supervising both lunchtime and evening services (currently Thursday and Friday evenings).

Eastleigh College is more than a place for learning; it is a community. We are a highly successful “Outstanding” Ofsted graded, Further Education College employing approximately 500 staff. We offer a wide variety of technical and professional courses, which gives our learners the specific skills that employers are seeking. This includes a wide variety of full-time courses, part-time professional courses and Apprenticeships.

As an Employer we have a host of people with individual skills and knowledge who play an integral part in making our successes happen. If you are interested in joining the team, please follow the application link below.

The closing date for this post is midnight on 3rd August 2016
Interviews will be held on 11th August 2016

For further details and an application form, please visit our website:
www.eastleigh.ac.uk/jobs

The Human Resources Department, Eastleigh College on 023 8091 1173
e-mail: recruitment@eastleigh.ac.uk

We pursue a policy of promoting equality and diversity.

Applications are particularly welcome from people with disabilities.

Eastleigh College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you have not heard from us by 2 weeks after the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.