General Manager

Holroyd Howe; Elstree; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Volunteer days

Grandparent leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Training & development

Pension & life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing programme

Free meals

Apprenticeships

Job summary

Holroyd Howe is seeking an experienced and visionary General Manager to lead the catering services at Haberdashers' Girls' School in the UK. You will be responsible for strategic leadership, financial management, and the ongoing development of exceptional food and hospitality offerings for pupils and staff.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, inspirational leadership, and a passion for delivering outstanding culinary experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic leadership of catering services.
• Strong financial management capabilities.
• Commercial acumen and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the catering services for Haberdashers' Girls' School.
• Drive financial management and development of exceptional food offerings.
• Ensure allergen management and safe mealtimes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial management

Commercial acumen

Inspirational leadership

Job description

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum

Why Join us?

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development through apprenticeships for all experience levels.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary General Manager to lead the catering services at Haberdashers' Girls' School.You will be responsible for strategic leadership, financial management, and the continuous development of exceptional food and hospitality offerings. This role requires strong commercial acumen, inspirational leadership, and a passion for delivering outstanding culinary experiences.

Please note whilst the role is full time, we would consider term time plus applicants.

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

The safety and wellbeing of the people we serve is at the heart of everything we do. A key element is effective allergen management; achieved through training, communication, and care, we create mealtimes where every pupil has a safe experience. Our mission is simple: to provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their job and our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.