"Food Services Manager"

Food Services Manager

University of Cambridge - Trinity Hall

Location:CambridgeSalary:£33,827 pa plus pension and benefitsHours:Full TimeContract Type:Permanent

Placed On: 19th January 2026

Closes: 6th February 2026

CONTRACT: Full-Time (Basic 75 hours worked over 2 weeks - 37.5 contracted hours per week).

INTERVIEW: To be arranged directly with candidate

Join our professional and friendly Front of House team at Trinity Hall, where excellence in service and a welcoming atmosphere go hand in hand.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual with a background in managing small teams within a similar hospitality environment. You will be a self-motivated professional who thrives both in guiding others and working collaboratively as part of a service-focused team.

In this role, you will be committed to delivering an exceptional level of service to our College Members and external clients.

If you are passionate about hospitality and keen to contribute to a high-performing team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Duties

• Ensuring all food and drinks are served to highest standard at all functions including cafeteria, fine dining, commercial and formal college events
• Providing management support to the Manciple and Deputy Manciple and deputise in their absence
• Assisting in managing Food & Beverage Assistants, Food and Beverage Supervisors and Casual Waiting Staff to ensuring highest standards of performance
• Assisting with managing manpower planning requirements in order to ensure a satisfactory service levels, in an efficient and cost-effective manner

Supervisory experience in hospitality and/or college environment is essential.

Good previous work references are essential.

Further details about this position can be found in the Further Particulars.

Interviews and Selection may proceed before closing date should some applicants prove to fulfil job criteria.

Employees' Benefits

• 25 days plus bank holidays annual entitlement (pro-rata for Part-time position)
• Extra day's holiday every two years, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Meal on duty if available
• Group Life Insurance Cover (also known as 'Death in Service' benefit), it pays out a lump sum of two times' annual salary to the family or next of kin for an employee in the event of their death while employed by the College.
• Help@Hand from Unum provide employees, their partner and children with unlimited access to a UK based Remote GP (24/7, 365 days a year), Medical Second opinion, Mental Health Support, Physiotherapy.
• Uniform provided when required
• Training and development opportunities
• Medicash health plan
• Annual bonus scheme (subject to end of year financial results)
• Social activities
• Long Service Awards

How To Apply

To apply, you are required to register for each individual vacancy via the above 'Apply' button. In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy, Data protection resources section of the website.

Applications must be received by 12.00pm Friday 6th February 2026.

Contact

For general enquiries about working at Trinity Hall please call the HR Team on 01223 764660 or email jobs@trinhall.cam.ac.uk.