Catering and Retail Manager

BaxterStorey; Stamford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering services provider in Stamford, UK is looking for an experienced Catering and Retail Manager. In this role, you will lead a team to provide exceptional dining experiences, manage retail operations, and ensure adherence to health and safety standards. The ideal candidate should have a passion for food service, strong management skills, and a commitment to culinary excellence. The position offers various employee benefits including 28 days of holiday and training opportunities.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Free meals while at work

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Catering and Retail Manager in a high-volume, quality-focused environment.
• Experience in managing, training, and supporting a team.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop nutritious menus for diverse dietary requirements.
• Manage financial aspects and performance analysis.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and motivate catering staff.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team management

Culinary excellence

Customer satisfaction

Financial acumen

IT skills

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Holroyd Howe Catering and Retail Manager

Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• 24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Catering and Retail Manager with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

Nestled in the heart of Stamford, this prestigious independent school caters for 6th form students and the newly built sports facilities. They create healthy nutritious breakfasts, lunch, and dinner, as well as operating the retail café.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Catering and Retail Manager to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.

Job Description

As a Catering and Retail Manager, your focus is to work closely with your teams to develop a great work relationship and together provide the best customer service.

You will need excellent presentation, organisational, and communication skills, along with a passion for food & service and enthusiasm.

• Collaborate with the back of house team to develop well-balanced and nutritious menus that cater to diverse dietary requirements and preferences.
• Demonstrated experience in a comparable managerial setting.
• Proficient in Business and Industry practices.
• Proven track record as a hands-on leader, committed to nurturing team growth.
• Outgoing and dynamic, with a genuine enthusiasm for culinary excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety protocols.
• Financially adept with advanced IT skills.
• Innovative, creative, and dedicated to achieving excellence.
• Keeping abreast of the latest trends in the culinary world.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and motivate catering staff.

In addition, you will manage a retail café within the education setting, leading by example with a hands-on, positive attitude, and working with gross profit margins, costs, and sales analysis.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Catering and Retail Manager in a high-volume, quality-focused environment.
• Experience in managing, training, and supporting a team.
• Excellent coaching, delegation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Solution-oriented mindset to challenges and opportunities.
• Strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is a leading UK contract caterer specializing in services for independent schools and colleges. We tailor our catering to meet the specific needs of children of all ages, investing in training and development to ensure success.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

We prioritize ethical sourcing and healthy, nutritious meals prepared from scratch. We also create engaging dining experiences through tasting tables, theme days, chef demonstrations, and more, to promote healthy relationships with food.

"Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles require an Enhanced DBS check, including a Barred List Check, and appropriate criminal offence disclosures."

This appointment is contingent upon satisfactory professional references.