Director of Catering

Company Description

Location: Oxford

Salary: £60k

Benefits:

• 33 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Do you have a passion for leading the way in providing genuine hospitality and impeccable service? Can you motivate a team? Are you friendly, professional and efficient? Yes? Then this is the role for you. At BaxterStorey, we believe that every interaction is an opportunity to create a lasting impression, that’s why we’re looking for a Director of Catering who motivates their team to exceed expectations at every turn.

As a trailblazer in the hospitality industry, we are excited to open our doors to individuals who share our passion for delivering exceptional experiences and creating unforgettable moments. We believe that it is our people that set us apart, that’s why as a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are a Senior General Manager/Group Catering Manager or within a similar role who thrives on delivering extraordinary experiences, and loves to inspire a harmonious and collaborative team, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description:

Projected Annual Turnover in year 1 of circa £1.5m with overall responsibility for a team of 20+

Operating a fully commercial contract (Nil cost, with step concession) - Restaurant and Coffee Shop; Internal and External hospitality, inclusive of fine dining, services and delivering catering provision for Internal and External conferences and Events. Client team will be running/selling the event space, and you will be required to work in collaboration with our client to grow business activity. Event space includes 500 seat concert hall and 250 seat Theatre and Cinema. Bar service operation, to be run in conjunction with Hospitality, Events and conference requirements.

Develop and execute catering strategies aligned with clients objectives and brand image. Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to continually enhance clients catering offerings. Lead and motivate a team of catering professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation. Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships & communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business. Create a culture of excellence with your team, continually striving to push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation. Achieve business critical KPI's including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.

Qualifications:

• Hotel background essential
• Previous experience commensurate with role
• Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
• Ideal candidate will have had experience with mobilisations, operating high volume, multiple revenue streams, event execution
• Advantageous to have had experience within educational student dining
• Have a contagious passion for food and customer service
• You draw satisfaction from managing, training, and supporting a team
• Meticulous organisational abilities; high attention to detail
• Concise and effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information:

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve. We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. 'Better' is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us. Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

• ALWAYS VISIONARY: We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.
• WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE: We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.
• CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE: We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
• FOREVER CONSCIOUS: We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential. BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each team member to feel respected and able to give their best. And to support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ED&I (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) ambition to 'set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality.'