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Assistant Catering & Events Manager
La Mare Wine Estate
Jersey JE3
£17 an hour
Fixed term contract, Permanent, Full-time
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Job details

£17 an hour
Employee discount, Free parking
Fixed term contract, Permanent, Full-time
Jersey JE3

Full job description

La Mare Wine Estate and Distillery is a unique venue situated in the beautiful Jersey countryside,
comprising a working estate of vineyards, orchards and beautiful grounds. Established in 1972,
La Mare has grown from a small vineyard into a busy tourism attraction, wedding and corporate
venue as well as producing a range of local products. Set in the peaceful grounds of a traditional
18th century granite farmhouse, La Mare Wine Estate is a working 25 acre domain, committed to
creating the very best wines and spirits, along with hand-made preserves, fudge, chocolates and
Jersey Black Butter.

About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and hardworking Assistant Catering & Events Manager to support
the day-to-day running of La Mare Wine Estate’s Vineyard Café, catering and events operations.
Working closely with the Operations & Events Manager (OM), catering and tourism teams, you
will help deliver excellent guest experiences, maintain high operational standards and ensure
our café runs smoothly, and events are delivered with the finest attention to detail.

This is a varied, hands-on role combining support to operations, service coordination, café
management and event delivery. You will also play an important role in providing operational
leadership in the absence of the OM.

You should be comfortable thinking about tomorrow whilst delivering today, supporting your
team on the floor and stepping up to lead operations when required.

Key Responsibilities
Café & Catering Operations
  • Manage daily café operations, including opening, closing, bookings, service standards
and team coordination. This includes coordination of tourism catering needs.
  • Work closely with the kitchen and café team to coordinate specials, stock availability
and smooth service.
  • Maintain effective stock and cellar management, including deliveries, rotation and stock
control.
  • Ensure compliance and high standards of food safety, hygiene, presentation and
customer service.
  • Monitor cleaning schedules, maintenance requirements and operational records.
  • Handle guest concerns and operational issues, escalating to OM when necessary.
  • Monitor stock levels, drinks wastage, breakages and equipment, helping control costs
and minimise waste of FOH consumables.
Events & Functions
  • Support the OM in preparation and delivery of weddings, private events and corporate
functions.
  • Coordinate relevant event equipment, stock, service ware and setup.
  • Work with the OM, kitchen and wider team to deliver events to the agreed estate
standard.
  • Lead event operations in the manager’s absence, resolving on-site issues and
supporting clients and organisers.
  • Oversee event breakdown, cleaning, stock reconciliation and site closure.
Team Leadership
  • Support and supervise the floor and bar seniors, and wider catering team, including
section allocation and break to maintain efficient service and well-being of staff.
  • Assist with seasonal staff induction, coaching and integration.
  • Promote a supportive, positive, professional and can-do team culture and service
standard.
Tourism & Estate Coordination
  • Exercise effective communication between catering, front of house and tourism teams.
  • Coordinate catering requirements for tours and group visits, with café service.
  • Support tourism colleagues when tour timings, locations or requirements change.
About You
Essential Requirements
  • Strong hospitality, catering and food service knowledge.
  • Bar and barista service skills.
  • Effective team leadership, supervision and staff training skills.
  • Excellent customer service and client communication.
  • Fluent in both speech and written English
  • Availability to start March 2027
  • Clean driving license (UK compliant)
  • No criminal convictions
  • Willingness to attend training courses
  • Physically fit and able to handle the demands of active service and event work, including
moving furniture and equipment and working extended shifts when required.
  • Ability to work under pressure while managing simultaneous café and event operations.
  • Flexibility in working hours and requirements across business
  • Basic budgeting, stock control and service equipment inventory skills.
Desirable Attributes
  • Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2 qualification
  • Allergen Awareness qualification
  • First Aid
  • Fire Marshall
  • Computer skills
  • Event experience
Success looks like
  • Catering environment, service, team and stock is managed with effective and consistent
communication through established channels.
  • Running of café and event preparation coordinated timely to meet deadlines
  • Attention to detail exercised to fill gaps missed by OM and wider team
  • Happy customers who return, motivated teams
  • Positive onsite and online reviews
  • Well maintained front of house environment
  • High health & safety, hygiene and guest experience ratings maintained
  • Knowledge and effective upselling of café and estate offerings
  • Administrative deadlines achieved consistently

The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to take on a varied assistant management role at La Mare Wine Estate,
developing your operational experience across café service, events and tourism.

If you are passionate about hospitality, thrive in a team environment and enjoy taking a hands
on approach, this is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in delivering memorable
guest experiences across our estate. No two days are the same, offering plenty of opportunity to
take ownership, develop skills and make a real impact within our dynamic hospitality team.

Reports to: Operations & Events Manager
Contract: Minimum 40 hours per week
  • Full-time, permanent (legal right to live and work in UK) OR
  • Full-time, 9-month fixed term contract (March – December 2027)
Pay: £17 per hour with up to £1000 end of contract retention bonus
Location: La Mare Wine Estate, St Mary, Jersey, Channel Islands
Department: Operations, Catering & Events Department

Benefits

  • Beautiful working location
  • Free Parking
  • Staff discounts, with free meals provided during evening events
  • Daytime straight shifts with occasional evening events

To apply, please email your CV to [email protected]

Closing date is 30 November 2026

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