Front of House & Hospitality Supervisor

Hospitality Supervisor

Location: Edinburgh Academy Junior School, Edinburgh

Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday (unless special events on which you would have good advance notice off)

Salary: £14.30 per hour

Contract: 40 weeks - Term time only

You will get every Christmas and New Year off!

A Hospitality position That Works Around Your Life

Love hospitality but tired of long evenings and weekend shifts? At Sodexo and Edinburgh Academy, you can build a rewarding career in hospitality while enjoying a genuine work-life balance. Most of your hours are daytime, weekday-focused, giving you your evenings back and more time to recharge!

The Role

We're looking for a confident and energetic Front of House & Hospitality Supervisor to lead our front-of-house team. You'll play a key role in delivering a high-quality service experience for pupils, staff, and visitors across daily dining and special events.

This is a varied and hands-on role where no two days are the same, from leading breakfast and lunch service to supporting occasional events throughout the year.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and motivating a front-of-house team to deliver smooth, professional service


• Overseeing day-to-day dining operations (breakfast, lunch and hospitality)


• Supporting and delivering events (with occasional flexibility required)


• Acting as Allergen Champion, ensuring safety and clear communication


• Creating a welcoming, high-standard dining environment


• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and training of team members


• Working closely with kitchen and site leadership teams

About You

• Experience in hospitality or catering, ideally in a supervisory or team leader role


• Passion for delivering excellent customer service


• Strong organisational skills and ability to stay calm in busy environments


• Natural leader who enjoys developing and supporting others


• Flexible approach when supporting events or occasional additional service needs

What We Offer

• Competitive salary at £14.30 per hour


• Primarily Monday-Friday working pattern, rare evening/weekend requirements


• 24/7 virtual GP and mental health support


• Employee Assistance Programme (legal, financial and wellbeing support)


• Sodexo discounts for you and your family


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Ongoing training and development opportunities


• Pension scheme and death-in-service benefit


• Paid volunteering days


• Uniform provided

Why Join Us?

• Work in a prestigious and well-regarded school environment


• Enjoy a better work-life balance than traditional hospitality roles


• Lead a supportive team where your impact is visible every day


• Be part of a business that invests in your development and wellbeing

Safeguarding & Inclusion

Sodexo and Edinburgh Academy are committed to safeguarding children and promoting inclusion. This role requires a satisfactory PVG check. We're a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Application Reference: SDX/TP/1300019/160787

Post Date: 2026-09-17T10:43:16Z

Job Code: 72153

Job Title: Hospitality Supervisor

Location: Edinburgh

Category: Catering & Hospitality

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Hospitality SupervisorLocation: Edinburgh Academy Junior School, EdinburghHours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday (unless special events on which you would have good advance notice off).Salary: £14.30 per hourContract: 40 weeks - Term time onlyYou will get every chistmas and new year off!A Hospitality position That Works Around Your LifeLove hospitality but tired of long evenings and weekend shifts?At Sodexo and Edinburgh Academy, you can build a rewarding career in hospitality while enjoying a genuine work-life balance. Most of your hours are daytime, weekday-focused, giving you your evenings back and more time to recharge!The RoleWe're looking for a confident and energetic Front of House & Hospitality Supervisor to lead our front-of-house team. You'll play a key role in delivering a high-quality service experience for pupils, staff, and visitors across daily dining and special events.This is a varied and hands-on role where no two days are the same, from leading breakfast and
lunch service to supporting occasional events throughout the year.What You'll Be DoingLeading and motivating a front-of-house team to deliver smooth, professional serviceOverseeing day-to-day dining operations (breakfast, lunch and hospitality)Supporting and delivering events (with occasional flexibility required)Acting as Allergen Champion, ensuring safety and clear communicationCreating a welcoming, high-standard dining environmentSupporting recruitment, onboarding and training of team membersWorking closely with kitchen and site leadership teamsAbout YouExperience in hospitality or catering, ideally in a supervisory or team leader rolePassion for delivering excellent customer serviceStrong organisational skills and ability to stay calm in busy environmentsNatural leader who enjoys developing and supporting othersFlexible approach when supporting events or occasional additional service needsWhat We OfferCompetitive salary at £14.30 per hourPrimarily Monday-Friday working pattern, rare
evening/weekend requirements24/7 virtual GP and mental health supportEmployee Assistance Programme (legal, financial and wellbeing support)Sodexo discounts for you and your familyCycle to Work schemeOngoing training and development opportunitiesPension scheme and death-in-service benefitPaid volunteering daysUniform providedWhy Join Us?Work in a prestigious and well-regarded school environmentEnjoy a better work-life balance than traditional hospitality rolesLead a supportive team where your impact is visible every dayBe part of a business that invests in your development and wellbeingSafeguarding & InclusionSodexo and Edinburgh Academy are committed to safeguarding children and promoting inclusion. This role requires a satisfactory PVG check. We're a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all backgrounds.Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.