Senior Manager Catering Services Ref 20126

School/department: Commercial Services Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services
Hours: Full time hours considered up to 1FTE / 37.5 hours per week. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business needs). 
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent 
Reference: 20126
Salary: Starting at £44,414 to £52,841 per annum pro rata if part time.
Placed on: 31 March 2023
Closing date: 19 April 2023
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: As soon as possible


Job description

Catering services at Sussex are transforming.  We have a vision to deliver food which considers the needs of our student and staff community through diverse options, balanced nutrition, affordability, and a sustainable and ethical supply chain.

We want good food to be one of the cornerstones of campus life, working with a partner who shares our vision to become one of the most sustainable and inclusive universities in the world.

A new service provided will be appointed in August 2023, and we are seeking an individual to work collaboratively with the new partner to drive footfall and sales to deliver a great student and staff experience, and support commercial return.

Working under broad direction to enable you to manage your own work, you will to work alongside our new partner to achieve agreed targets within a Cost Plus Performance Guarantee contract model. 

It’s an exciting new role within a great team, and if you’re inspired by great food, excellent customer service, proactive contract management and collaborative stakeholder engagement, it could be a perfect role for you.

Please contact Helen Power-Hosking, h.power-hosking@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download job description and person specification 20126 [PDF 112.91KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

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  •  "This role may be eligible for sponsorship. For a job to be eligible for sponsorship it needs to be assigned an eligible SOC code & meet minimum salary requirements and be full time. Please contact HRCompliance@sussex.ac.uk so they can check if this role can be assigned to an eligible SOC code and meets the minimum salary requirements. You can also consult our Skilled Worker Visa Information page for further information"

How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.


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