Food & Beverage Team Leader (110199-0326)

Location

University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Department

Warwick Retail - Cafes, Bars and Restaurants

Position Type

Permanent

Hours

27.75 hours per week (0.7055 FTE)

Salary

£24,685 to £26,707 per annum, pro rata

About the Role

Informal Queries

• For informal enquiries, please contact Jonathan Fogarty, Internal Recruitment Manager, at Jonathan.fogartywarwick.ac.uk.

Hours

• Shifts are scheduled between 7:00am and 7:00 pm, across 5 days out of 7.
• While the schedule mainly covers Monday to Friday, you may also be required to work weekends and occasional late nights.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Delivering Service Excellence: Ensuring every guest leaves with a smile thanks to outstanding service and attention to detail.
• Leading Your Team: Coaching, supervising, and motivating your team to achieve their best, while creating a positive and supportive work environment.
• Driving Success: Supporting the team to meet sales targets, maximize income, and manage resources efficiently.
• Maintaining Standards: Upholding high standards of cleanliness, safety, and hygiene, ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Contributing to Growth: Working with your manager to identify opportunities to improve and enhance our operations.

About You

What We’re Looking For:

• A positive, can-do attitude and a passion for delivering excellent guest experiences.
• Experience in a food and beverage environment, with confidence in supervising teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to inspire and guide others.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards and following procedures.

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

About the Department

Are you passionate about food, great service, and working with a fantastic team? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated F&B Team Leader to help us deliver exceptional experiences for our guests.

Why Work With Us?

• Be part of a supportive and dynamic team that values your input and ideas.
• Enjoy a role that’s as varied and exciting as the food we serve.
• Gain opportunities to grow, develop, and make a real impact in our operations.

Ready to Lead the Way?
If you’re looking for a role where your leadership skills and enthusiasm can shine, apply now to join Warwick Food Group as an F&B Team Leader. Let’s create memorable moments for our guests together!

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 7th April 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

Please apply through the following link: Uniperms Food and Beverage Team Leader

• Interview Date: Week commencing 13th April 2026
• Start Date: To be confirmed

Applications must be submitted by the closing deadline. Only applications submitted through our Careers Portal will be considered.

You are welcome to include any careers breaks you may have taken (e.g. parental/caring/long-term sick leave).

Please note that if you do not evidence the essential criteria, the hiring panel may not be able to shortlist your application. For guidance on how to format a cover letter, see here .

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 respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities, and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Find out more about our Social Inclusion work at Warwick .

We are also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .

Safeguarding & DBS

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level, in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group (children and/or adults).
• All employees, volunteers, and partners are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction.

Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team, not to hiring panels. This ensures fairness and removes bias from the shortlisting process.

Job Description

JD - Food & Beverage Team Leader (110199).pdf - 91KB

Right to Work in the UK

We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.