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Retail Supervisor (Food Services)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Are you a friendly, approachable and sociable character? Would you like the security of working for one of the world’s largest employers? Do you want the comfort of not having to work split shifts, late nights and every weekend? Are you passionate about excellent customer service? If you answered yes to all of these then you could be exactly who we are looking for.

Working within Merville Barracks, home to the British Army’s rapid response brigade and delivering the largest food offer across the entire Defence contract, your main role is to deliver an outstanding service to every customer every time.

Being a leader and an active part of a large team of Chefs, Kitchen Porters, Coffee Shop Retail Assistants and Retail Assistants you will play a crucial role in achieving Sodexo’s mission statement of being a world leader in quality of life services.

Role Responsibility

Your role is primarily to lead and inspire a team of service assistants to make sure that they exceed in their roles. You will also be required to operate an EPOS till, serve behind a hotplate, prepare and cook simple food items and complete various admin and managerial tasks such as training, disciplinary investigations and day to day supervision of service. As a Supervisor, you will be an ambassador and role model of service excellence for your team and those around you.

The Ideal Candidate

 

Essential

  • Good numerical and communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
  • Knowledge of health & safety and food safety
  • Able to work on own initiative within a team environment
  • Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards

Desirable

  • IOSH and CIEH qualifications or equivalent
  • Proven track record of employment within the catering/hospitality industry
 

Package Description

Access to a very popular and generous employee discount scheme.

Holiday entitlement of 20 days plus 8 bank holidays per year which increases with length of service. (pro-rata)

Full uniform provided including safety shoes.

Company sick pay entitlement of 5 full days after 6 months employment

Most weekends off work (rota system in place)

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

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