At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead recruitment strategy and oversee high-quality support services in catering and hospitality.
- Company: Award-winning contract caterer focused on great food and service.
- Benefits: Free meals, flexible working, 28+ days holiday, career development, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment and travel.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in high-end hospitality recruitment and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focuses on providing great food and service to customers. We are looking for an experienced and proactive Resourcing Manager to lead and develop our recruitment strategy across our diverse portfolio of catering and hospitality contracts.
As a Resourcing Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality support services across the organisation. You’ll lead a team to ensure user needs are met efficiently and effectively, driving performance, continuous improvement, and excellent customer service.
- Lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of an end-to-end resourcing strategy that supports Lexington’s operational and commercial objectives.
- Ensure a consistent, efficient, and high-quality recruitment process across the business, with a strong focus on candidate experience, stakeholder engagement and delivery outcomes.
- Build and maintain robust talent pipelines through direct sourcing, market mapping and proactive engagement strategies, strengthening Lexington’s position as an employer of choice.
- Oversee the effective use of the applicant tracking system, job boards and LinkedIn sourcing activity, ensuring recruitment campaigns are well targeted, brand aligned and commercially effective.
- Lead or contribute to projects involving new tools, processes, or service enhancements.
- Lead the Client Support Team as a strategically important operational function, ensuring it delivers a responsive, agile, and high-quality service to Lexington, Elior UK and clients.
- Provide clear leadership, direction, and support to Staffing Managers, creating a high-performance culture centred on accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
- Strengthen relationships between the Client Support Team and operational stakeholders, including site managers, head chefs, Operations Managers, and directors, to support effective workforce deployment and service delivery.
Commercial and financial accountability:
- Take ownership of the financial performance of the Client Support Team, supporting sustainable growth through effective budget management, cost control and resource planning.
- Prepare the annual business plan, including operating budgets, labour cost analysis, recruitment spend and profit and loss considerations.
- Produce weekly and monthly performance reporting for senior management, providing clear analysis, operational insight and recommendations to support decision-making.
- Use data and reporting to drive commercial decisions, improve efficiency and support delivery against business targets.
- Ensure the Client Support Team operates in line with Lexington and Elior UK standards, with strong governance, clear communication, and a consistent focus on service quality.
- Ensure operational activity is compliant with all relevant health and safety, legal, environmental and duty of care requirements.
Experience recruiting within high-end hospitality and contract catering is highly desirable.
Benefits include:
- Free, tasty meals - Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work!
- Flexible working - including part-time roles, because life doesn’t run on a 9-5 schedule.
- Plenty of Time to Unwind - 28 days of holiday, and after two years, enjoy even more with 31 days.
- Room to grow - career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career.
- Wellbeing first - mental health support and wellbeing perks.
- Financial security - pension schemes and life assurance.
- Exclusive discounts - save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel!
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Senior Resource Manager (Permanent) in London employer: Lexington-Catering
Lexington is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth, offering a vibrant work culture where innovation and collaboration thrive. With flexible working options, generous holiday allowances, and a commitment to mental health support, employees are empowered to achieve a healthy work-life balance while contributing to a leading contract catering service. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values your contributions and provides ample opportunities for career advancement in the heart of the hospitality industry.
