Head of Operations

6 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Compass Group Full time

Head of Operations at Villa Park

Up to 50K Basic

Levy perks:
On-going training & development

Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments. (Includes up to four dependent children)

Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)

Entertainment discounts - Up to 55% off cinema tickets

Health & wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)

Travel discounts - Discounts for holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia

Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards. Many of the Shopping Cards can be reloaded, and some can be used online to double your savings with existing online offers
- Meals on duty
- Travel Loan (after 3 months service)
- Vodafone discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 3 days additional leave, following return from Maternity
- Day off for Babies first birthday
- Holiday Purchase scheme
- Professional subscriptions

Overall Purpose of the Job

As Head of Operations, you will support the General Manager in managing the overall planning and delivery of all catering operations at Villa Park for internal and external guests across Hospitality, Retail and C&E. You will take the lead in Hospitality on Aston Villa home fixtures with support of the Bars Manager and oversee the Retail department with the support of the Retail Manager. Take direction from the General Manager to implement the highest service and presentation standards and continuously evolve the operation to become market leaders across stadia. To always have Levy UK’s reputation for food quality and service at the top of your priorities. Continual compliance with Health, Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations.

Who we are:
Levy UK + Ireland is the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland. It is the market leader in the provision of legendary food and drink experiences at some of the UK’s most significant sporting, arena, and leisure venues.

Through strong client partnerships, Levy UK + Ireland creates bespoke food concepts, service standards and pioneering design, implementing a guest-first approach and ongoing innovation at each venue. With a company-wide passion for food, Levy UK + Ireland creates menus and food experiences that feature fantastic seasonal dishes, with a strong focus on British ingredients.

As well as providing tailor-made concepts for its clients, Levy UK + Ireland also delivers corporate hospitality, event catering, venue sourcing and support services, through its portfolio of businesses. These include Keith Prowse, Payne and Gunter, and Lime Venue Portfolio.

LinkedIn Levy UK

**Levy UK + Ireland is a sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland** which is part of Compass Group Plc, the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in providing food, vending and related services on our clients' premises. The company operates across the core sectors of Business + Industry, Defence, Offshore + Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports + Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.

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