Kitchen and Stores Manager at Southampton Football Club
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Position Overview & Specifications
£26,000 per annum
SouthamptonAt Gather & Gather, we are known as one of the UK & Irelands most distinctive workplace catering experts, we are passionate about great food and great coffee and putting our employees and customers at the heart of everything that we do. We are currently recruiting for a Kitchen and Stores Manager at Southampton Football Club.
Location: St Mary's Stadium, SO14 5FP
Rate of pay: £26,000 per annum
Working pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 over 7 shiftt pattern
The Kitchen and Stores Manager is responsible for:
- The successful running of the stores operation and for the management of stock in hand, including accurate timely stock taking and maintenance of the inventory system.
- Transporting all goods to and from the delivery area and for safe and appropriate storage of all items.
- Providing clean and hygienic kitchen areas, equipment, and stores throughout the Stadium.
- Management of a team of Kitchen Porters to make sure that they exceed in their roles and that all Health & Safety, Food Safety and COSHH regulations are adhered to and that sufficient levels of staff are scheduled to work in line with business needs.
- To plan and manage the weekly full time and casual staff rota ensuring budgets are met.
- To accurately request Purchase Order’s and communicate them to the appropriate suppliers.
- To ensure all cost prices are loaded into the inventory system upon receipt of goods.
- To understand and comply with CH&CO and statutory health, hygiene and safety, quality standards including COSHH and HACCP ensuring all tasks are carried out in accordance these standards in all areas of the site as outlined in the CH&CO handbook.
What's in it for you?
Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities to keep you content.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Competitive holiday allowance
- Private medical eligibility
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Catering & Food Service Contractors
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen and Stores Manager at Southampton Football Club roles across Gather & Gather's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Catering & Food Service Contractors.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,000 - £26,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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