Eastbourne Borough Council

ASSISTANT MANAGER (BANQUETING) Devonshire Park Catering is the Council's catering provider running the high profile cafés on Eastbourne Seafront as well as the bar facilities for our Eastbourne Theatres with over 400 shows and conferences a year. The dynamic catering team is vital and these busy roles are key to our continued success. Assisting the Banqueting and Bars Manager in the delivery of high quality conference and banqueting events within the Devonshire Park Complex, you will ensure the smooth planning and delivery of all bookings, ensuring that our high performance standards are met and profitability achieved. You will be responsible for the supervision and organisation of staff at functions and will be involved in recruiting, training and motivating the team. You will have been educated to GCSE standard or the equivalent and hold Health and Food Hygiene qualification Level 1. Combining good communication and interpersonal skills, you will have with the ability to use your initiative, solve problems, make decisions and meet deadlines. Experience of successfully delivering large catering functions and supervising teams is essential.

Application information

Hours of work:1924 hours per annum, averaging 37 hours per week. These will be worked within operational requirements and will include working full weeks, evenings, weekends and Bank and Public holidays.    Closing Date: Sunday 5 October 2014   Interview Date: Monday 13 October 2014

Additional information

A flexible approach to working hours is essential.