Responsible to: Head of Visitor Experience
Key relationships: The post-holder will have responsibility for all Kitchen staff, F&B supervisor & Visitor Experience Assistants (F&B)
Salary / Fee: £28,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hour week
Location: Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Questions or queries to: recruitment@shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 5:00pm, 25 April 2022
The Shakespeare North Playhouse is a unique new arts venue, opening in the summer of 2022. It will present a vibrant contemporary cultural and learning programme featuring home co-produced and visiting performances, as well as comedy, music, community work, hire and events and a range of education and training activities.
The Shakespeare North Trust (SNT) is the operator of the new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Knowsley.
They are looking for a Food & Beverage Manager who will have overall responsibility for delivery of a seamless food & beverage offering for all audiences and customers, ensuring the customer journey encourages repeat visits and brand loyalty.
The Food & Beverage Manager will relish the challenge of unveiling their café and bars, and bring extensive professional experience and understanding of contemporary hospitality trends and practices. They will oversee the café, bars and kitchen teams in this brand new visitor attraction for the North West. Working with the Head of Visitor Experience to set and achieve financial targets, and set the standards for exemplary customer service.
The future place of work will be Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Knowsley. Temporary premises may be in use prior to the opening of the theatre. Occasionally work will be required at alternative locations including partners with whom Shakespeare North co-produces.
The post-holder will report to the Head of Visitor Experience for Shakespeare North Trust and will have responsibility for all Kitchen staff, F&B supervisor & Visitor Experience Assistants (F&B).
Shakespeare North’s full-time employees work a 40 hour week normally over 5 days. Due to the nature of this role, however, and to meet the demands of the building, the post holder will need to be flexible in their approach to work. Evening and weekend work will be required at times. The full-time salary will be up to £28,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Download the Job Description and Equal Opportunities Form here.
How to Apply
If having reviewed the job description and information about The Shakespeare North Playhouse you consider yourself to be a good fit for the role, please email a CV, a cover letter of application and completed equal opportunities form to recruitment@shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk.
The cover letter of application should be of no more than 2 sides of A4 addressing how your experience matches the role description, why you are interested in the role and why you think your skills and experience would make you a good candidate. Alternatively you may submit a video/audio file of no more than 10 minutes in length.
Applications should be received no later than Monday 25 April 2022 at 17:00.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 4 May 2022.
Diverse representation
They encourage and welcome applications from people whose background and experience are under-represented in the cultural sector. They are committed to inclusive working practices and understand there may be barriers people face when considering an opportunity like this.
If you are interested in applying for this role, but feel there are things that may prevent you from getting involved, please get in touch and let them know how they can support you in making your application and throughout the selection process.