Head of Hospitality

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Job Title

Head of Hospitality

Department

Commercial

Based at

Rochdale Association Football Club, Crown Oil Arena, Spotland, Rochdale, OL11 5DR.

Reports to

The Chief Executive

Responsible for

The delivery of outstanding hospitality across all the bars and event spaces.

Job purpose

Why Join Rochdale AFC?

· Opportunity to transform and lead an entire hospitality operation.

· Direct access to senior leadership and key decision makers.

· Supportive and ambitious working environment.

· Professional development opportunities.

Key duties and responsibilities

Essential

· Lead all hospitality facilities and matchday hospitality operations.

· Oversee conferences, private functions, commercial events and

community bookings.

· Drive hospitality revenue and enhance the corporate hospitality

offering.

· Take responsibility for all licensed operations and act as

DPS/licence holder.

· Oversee cellar operations, stock management, line maintenance

and supplier relationships.

· Recruit, develop and inspire permanent and casual hospitality staff.

· Manage budgets, stock control, labour costs and profitability.

· Produce management reports and utilise Toast EPOS data to drive

decisions.

· Ensure compliance with licensing legislation, food safety and health

& safety requirements.

· Current Personal Licence Holder or willingness to obtain one

immediately.

· Significant experience managing hospitality operations within high

volume hospitality environments.

· Experience delivering large-scale private, corporate or hospitality

events.

· Strong leadership experience managing and developing teams.

· Experience of cellar operations, stock control and bar management.

· Strong commercial, financial and reporting skills.

· Experience using hospitality EPOS systems, ideally Toast.

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Desirable

· Experience working within a sports stadium, multi-use venue or

· major events environment.

· Experience managing both matchday and non-matchday

operations.

· Food Hygiene and Health & Safety qualifications.

· Passion for football and community sport.

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person