General Manager - Contract Catering

BaxterStorey; Leeds; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a General Manager Contract Catering in Leeds to lead a team in providing exceptional hospitality. The successful candidate will drive client relationships, ensure quality service, and manage a large catering operation. With a focus on training and development, this role offers great growth opportunities and rewards for a passionate leader eager to make an impact.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Training and development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in contract catering or large food business.
• Passion for food and customer service.
• Strong financial acumen for managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the catering team to deliver exceptional service.
• Manage client relationships and exceed service standards.
• Achieve key performance indicators, including financial targets and health standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Customer Service

Analytical Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Experience as a General Manager in food & hospitality

Job description

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Title: General Manager Contract Catering

Salary: £37,000 +

Due to growth we are currently looking to recruit a fast paced GM who has contract catering experience in staff feeding

Why not work with in one of our large distribution contracts. This is a predominantly a Monday to Friday position with occasional weekend and a need to work two late shifts a month.

We offer a well executed food offer through the main restaurant. 3 floor of vending and a varied hospitality offering with around 500 on site managing a team of 22 over two shifts.

Company Description

Title: General Manager Contract Catering

Location:4 Aire Valley Road Cross Green Leeds LS9 0DZ

Salary: £37,000 +

Due to growth we are currently looking to recruit a fast paced GM who has contract catering experience in staff feeding

Why not work with in one of our large distribution contracts. This is a predominantly a Monday to Friday position with occasional weekend and a need to work two late shifts a month.

We offer a well executed food offer through the main restaurant. 3 floor of vending and a varied hospitality offering with around 500 on site managing a team of 22 over two shifts.

A truly rewarding position for an ambitious General Manager looking for a new challenge!!

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks' enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carerleave
• 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 General Manager 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 General Manager who thrives on delivering extraordinary experiences, and loves to inspire a harmonious and collaborative team, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

• Lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards
• Build positive, credible and collaborativerelationships & communication methods with clientsand other key stakeholders in the business
• Continually look to develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment
• 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

• Previous experience as a general manager in food & hospitality
• Background within a large food business i.e distribution, stadia.
• Have a contagiouspassion for food and customer service
• You draw satisfaction from managing, training, and supporting a team
• Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
• Excellent delegation and influencing skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to work well under pressure
• 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
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
• 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’.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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