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About The Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Anna O’Brien, Food and Beverage Manager at A.M.O-Brien@warwick.ac.uk

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional service and leading a team to success? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join us as a Team Leader (MAT Cover) ensuring our food and beverage service meets the highest standards and complies with all food safety regulations.

About You

We are looking to recruit a Team Leader to assist in the supervision and management of food & beverage service across the Warwick Conferences portfolio, ensuring all standards are maintained to a high level so customers receive the best possible service. You’ll have delegated responsibility for leading the team on shift in addition to overseeing training to develop a fantastic, service focused team and embedding Warwick Conferences high standards. You will be required to work any 5 days in 7 across a variety of shifts between the hours of 7am – midnight, including weekends. As this role focuses on Bar service areas, working hours will primarily take place in the evenings.

By working closely with the Manager and Assistant Manager you’ll assist with managing shifts and the supervision of a team of both contracted and Unitemps Food and Beverage Assistants to maintain the excellence of our offering. You'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our food and beverage service and be a point of contact for our customers, providing advice and assistance, ensuring any queries are dealt with professionally and in a timely manner.

Your responsibilities will include leading the team in a guest focussed way by ensuring the service areas are welcoming and ready for business. You’ll ensure the team are prepared, knowledgeable and motivated by delivering a pre-service briefing, ensuring all service checklists are completed and upsell opportunities are maximised.

Your keen eye for detail will ensure everything is exactly right and address any basic team issues or concerns, escalating to the line manager as required. You’ll thrive with supporting the wider business in helping to maximise income and profitability. Additionally, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining Health and Safety standards, particularly regarding Food Safety and allergen protocols.

If you're ready to make a difference and be part of an extraordinary team, apply now and realise your potential at Warwick Conferences. For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

About The Department

Warwick Conferences offers a range of world-class meeting and conferences facilities in a lively and attractive destination. We’re proud to be part of the University of Warwick and located on its leafy green campus. An organisation that invests all its profits into social benefit – education for students, or world-leading research to improve lives globally.

Our mission is to ensure that every Warwick Conferences customer is entirely delighted by their experience with us. The role of our dedicated team is to create lasting, memorable events that achieve everything our customers hope for and more.

We have endless stories of how our people go the extra mile every day for our customers. Constantly on the look-out for any improvement to make, taking personal pride in their work and supporting each other to deliver their very best. Our entire team works together to develop clever ideas to deliver a unique experience for delegates, for every client.

About The University

We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 106th in the world and 8th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**

Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.

World University Ranking 2024, Guardian University Guide 2025
Research Excellence Framework 2021

How to Apply

CLOSING DEADLINE: Tuesday 3rd February 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

To apply please click here and submit an application form by the closing deadline.

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.

Interview Date: To be confirmed
Start Date: To be confirmed

What we Offer

We Provide a Comprehensive Range Of Benefits, Including

An attractive pension scheme.
26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
Onsite childcare facilities.
Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our flexible working arrangements.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and res

About the Company

We're a world-leading university with the highest academic and research standards. But we're not letting the story end there. That's because we're a place of possibility. We're always looking for new ways to make things happen. And our students, alumni and staff are consistently making an impact - the kind that changes lives, whether close to home or on a global scale. It's the achievements of our people that help explain why our levels of research excellence and scholarship are recognised internationally. It's a prime attra... Know more