We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Café Supervisor to lead our on-site café team at Wellington College, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7PU. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the daily life of our vibrant school community, ensuring that our café provides high-quality service and a welcoming atmosphere for students, staff, and visitors.
Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
What you do:
Monitor and maintain food standards to meet client and Sodexo expectations, ensuring compliance with HACCP and Safeguard guidelines.
Support brand management, internal promotions, and the supervision of food preparation and service to ensure efficiency and quality.
Oversee cash handling, stock management, and accurate stocktaking while assisting with supply ordering and banking.
Ensure all food is served with attention to customer dietary requirements, conducting pre-service briefings to include all service elements.
Supervise the hygienic cleaning of service and dining areas, implementing and reviewing cleaning schedules to meet health and safety standards.
Report maintenance issues, accidents, or incidents and ensure the workspace remains safe, clean, and functional.
Supervise and train staff on Health and Food Safety, providing feedback and ensuring observed competency checks.
Foster effective communication through team meetings, safety moments, and regular feedback, promoting a friendly and collaborative workplace.
Role model supervisory behaviors, holding oneself and the team accountable for performance and professional standards.
Embrace innovation, seek business improvement opportunities, and undertake occasional duties outside the routine scope.
What you bring:
Highly effective communication, interpersonal skills, and clear leadership style.
Ability to analyze problems, develop solutions, and implement innovative approaches.
Strong leadership, motivation, coaching, and team-building abilities.
Excellent time management, organizational skills, and computer literacy.
Self-motivated, with a positive attitude toward self-development and continuous improvement.
Flexible approach to role, working hours, and teamwork with a positive mindset.
Basic Food Hygiene and Health and Safety Certificates.
Desirable
Experience of supervising a small team
Barista experience
Able to successfully implement changes.
Knowledge of working in educational establishments
Hold a personal driving license.
Knowledge of current changing market trends
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
Flexible and dynamic work environment
Competitive compensation
Full training and full protective uniform supplied.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
**Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)**
*Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of application
Package Description“Term time roles. Real time progression”
£13.00 per hour
40 hours per week
Working pattern: 5 out of 7 days
Term Time Only*
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****Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.**
About The CompanyAbout Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
