Food and Beverage Team Leader
Date: 9 Sept 2026
Location: COVENTRY, GB, CV4 7AL
Company: University of Warwick
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Job Title: Food and Beverage Team Leader Reference: 238 Department: Warwick Conferences - Conference Operations Contract Type: Indefinite Hours: Standard working hours 36.5 per week Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026 Full time Salary Range: £26,093 - £26,707 per annum |
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated and customer-focused Bars Team Leader to support the delivery of outstanding bar services across Warwick Conferences.
You will supervise day-to-day bar operations, lead shifts, and ensure that guests receive a professional, welcoming, and memorable experience. The role includes overseeing bar service, supporting stock control, cash handling, team briefings, and maintaining high standards of presentation, cleanliness, licensing compliance, and customer service. You will also play a key role in coaching team members, resolving customer issues, and driving sales through exceptional service and product knowledge.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).
About You
You will have experience working in a busy bar or hospitality environment and be confident leading and developing a team. Passionate about delivering excellent customer experiences, you will lead by example and create a positive, service-focused culture. You'll have strong communication skills, good attention to detail, and the ability to remain organised in a fast-paced environment. Experience of stock control, cash handling, licensing regulations, and bar operations is highly desirable. A Level 2 Food Safety Certificate and a flexible approach to working hours are essential.
About the Department
Warwick Conferences delivers exceptional hospitality, conferencing, and events services within the University of Warwick. Our Bars Team plays a vital role in creating memorable guest experiences, providing high-quality beverages and outstanding service across a variety of venues and events. Join us and become part of a supportive and professional team that is committed to service excellence, continuous improvement, and developing its people.
How to Apply
To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.59pm on the closing date of Wednesday 23 September 2026.
Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.
Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
The interviews will be held week commencing 28 September 2026.
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We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities. We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here. We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer. If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process. Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here. The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance. |