Assistant Manager
Posted 5 hours 26 minutes ago by Somerset Larder
South West Larder: Togetherness, Nurture, Pride, Planet
Full Time: 39 hours per week
Salary: £44,797 gross pa
Closing Date: 23/07/2025
Place of Work: Hinkley Campus
Want to work for a company where Togetherness, Nurture, Pride and Planet are at the heart of everything they do? Then look no further, Somerset Larder produces fresh food and meals to go using locally sourced ingredients from all over the west country. Our philosophy is to nourish the community with amazing produce, to employ local people and to train apprentices for future careers in the catering and hospitality sector.
At Somerset Larder, our Values have been set by our staff. Our Values exist for the good of our working lives and company performance. Our Values are:
- Togetherness - Be a tractor not a trailer.
- Nurture - You grow, I grow, we grow.
- Pride - We can and we will
- Planet - We're part of a bigger picture
The Role
As Assistant Manager, you'll support the day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth service, positive customer service, and a motivated team. You'll work to maintain high standards across all aspects of food and drink, to customer service.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Unit Manager in achieving KPIs and strategic goals across all areas
- Lead and motivate supervisors and team members to upsell and deliver exceptional service
- Induct, train, coach, guide and roster team members to achieve high standards
- Ensure high standards in food quality, safety, and food presentation
- Manage stock control, purchasing, and waste reduction
- Uphold health & safety and food safety standards (HACCP & FSMS) and accident reporting
- Contribute to staff training, development, and performance management as well as coaching
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and colleagues across HPC
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery
What We're Looking For:
- Catering operations management
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- A hands-on, can-do attitude
- A passion for food, drink, and customer service
- Flexibility to work shifts, including early starts/late starts and weekends as part of the operational management team and duty manager roster
- Food Safety level 3 (held or achievable within 1 month of appointment)
- Hold (or work towards) a management qualification at level 5 (e.g. ILM5) (within 12 months)
- IOSH Managing Safely (or achieved within 18 months)
Additional Information
Employee Benefits Menu
At Somerset Larder, we believe our people are the secret ingredient to our success. Here's a flavourful look at the benefits we've cooked up for our amazing team:
Generous Time Off
Savour a well-balanced blend of work and personal time with our generous annual leave allowance (31 days including bank holidays)
Pension Contributions with Extra Spice
Prepare for your future with a pension plan that goes beyond the basics - 5% from you, matched with a hearty 5% from us
Life Assurance
Our life assurance plan is here to provide peace of mind, so you can focus on serving up excellence
Cycle Scheme
Get a healthy and eco-friendly start to each day with our cycle scheme - perfect for working up an appetite!
Comprehensive Family Leave Benefits
When life serves up big changes, we're here to support you with a menu of family leave benefits designed so you can make memories as you care for your family.
Free Food and Drink on Shift
Enjoy a daily free meal/drink so you can fuel up and stay energised.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)/Mental Health First Aiders
Tap into our 24/7, all-year round helpline and portal Wisdom, loaded with resources on health, finances, legal advice and lifestyle tips - a full menu of support options
Christmas Shutdown
Relax during the festive period whilst the operation is closed between Christmas and New Year - a rarity for the Hospitality industry (option to volunteer for skeleton staffing)
Learning, Development and Apprenticeship Opportunities
Stir up new skills with a range of development and apprenticeship opportunities to help you grow your career and cook up success in the culinary world.
Access to Occupational Health
As a perk of being part of the HPC project, you will have access to Health Partners, the UK's leading provider of workplace health services
Refer a Friend Scheme
Use our employee referral programme and benefit financially by adding people from your professional network to our workforce.
Monthly Recognition: A Toast to you
Each month, we raise a glass to our star team members who go above and beyond, as nominated by their colleagues
Long Service Awards
Celebrate the milestones! Receive our heartfelt gratitude and special recognition at your 5- and 10-year anniversaries
Annual Team Awards
Join us for our annual awards event as we honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of our team. It's our way of saying cheers to you!
This benefits menu is our recipe for a rewarding and fulfilling career, where you can develop your talents and delight in the journey ahead.
Pre-Employment Screening
Successful applicants will be required to provide a three-year employment history and five-year address history to work on Hinkley Point C.
They must be able to provide in date photographic ID and their right to work in the UK so that security clearance can be obtained as these roles are based on a nuclear regulated site.