Deputy General Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Pension & life insurance

PerkBox discounts

Employee assistance programme

Free meals

HIT Apprenticeships

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking an experienced Deputy General Manager to lead a busy catering and hospitality operation. You will partner with the General Manager to deliver exceptional service, motivate a team, and ensure seamless events from planning to delivery.

The role requires strong events management experience, a passion for food and service, and a hands-on leadership style. Join a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and outstanding client relations.

Qualifications

• Previous management or supervisory experience within catering, hospitality or a similar fast-paced environment.
• Strong events management experience and a passion for service.
• A hands-on leadership style with a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in delivering an outstanding catering and hospitality experience.
• Lead, motivate and develop the team, creating a positive and high-performing working environment.
• Take a visible, hands-on approach, supporting the operation during busy service periods and events.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver a variety of events, ensuring they run smoothly from initial preparation through to delivery.
• Maintain consistently high standards of food presentation, service and customer experience.
• Build strong relationships with the client, customers and key stakeholders.
• Support team training, development and performance, helping colleagues reach their full potential.
• Support the commercial performance of the contract, identifying opportunities to drive sales and manage costs effectively.
• Ensure excellent standards of cleanliness, food safety, health and safety and operational compliance.
• Respond quickly and positively to changing operational requirements and customer needs.
• Support continuous improvement, bringing new ideas and creativity to the catering, hospitality and events offer.

Skills

Leadership

Event management

Food service

Customer experience

Team development

Commercial mindset

Client relations

Adaptability

Job description

• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our PerkBox 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 an experienced Deputy General Manager to join us at one of our highly prestigious contracts.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate hospitality professional who loves great food, exceptional service and creating memorable experiences. Working as a key part of the management team, you’ll help lead a talented team, ensuring our day-to-day catering and hospitality operation consistently delivers at its best.

Events will be an important part of the role, so we’re looking for someone with strong events management experience who is confident bringing together people, food and service to deliver seamless experiences from start to finish.

Job Description

As ourDeputy General Manageryour focus is to work closely with your teams to develop a great work relationship and together to provide the best customer service.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

• Support the General Manager in delivering an outstanding catering and hospitality experience.
• Lead, motivate and develop the team, creating a positive and high-performing working environment.
• Take a visible, hands-on approach, supporting the operation during busy service periods and events.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver a variety of events, ensuring they run smoothly from initial preparation through to delivery.
• Maintain consistently high standards of food presentation, service and customer experience.
• Build strong relationships with the client, customers and key stakeholders.
• Support team training, development and performance, helping colleagues reach their full potential.
• Support the commercial performance of the contract, identifying opportunities to drive sales and manage costs effectively.
• Ensure excellent standards of cleanliness, food safety, health and safety and operational compliance.
• Respond quickly and positively to changing operational requirements and customer needs.
• Support continuous improvement, bringing new ideas and creativity to the catering, hospitality and events offer.

Qualifications

• Previous management or supervisory experience within catering, hospitality or a similar fast-paced environment
• Strong events management experience
• A genuine passion for food, service and the customer experience
• A visible, hands-on leadership style
• The ability to inspire, motivate and develop a team
• A commercial mindset and an eye for detail
• Confidence building strong relationships with clients, customers and colleagues
• The energy and flexibility to thrive in a varied hospitality environment

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’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.