Operations Support Manager

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality company as an Operations Support Manager, overseeing operations across multiple locations including High Wycombe and Milton Keynes. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills to build an exceptional team culture and meet performance metrics. With a competitive salary of £45,000 and extensive benefits, this position promises a fulfilling career in hospitality.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

3 volunteering days

Enhanced maternity leave

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a General Manager is essential.
• Understanding of contract catering business needed.
• Strong analytical skills to drive commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support direct reports to deliver exceptional standards.
• Build relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Achieve business-critical KPIs including Health and Safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Skills

Budgeting

Customer Service

Education

Experience as General Manager

Understanding of Contract Catering

Tools

Budget Management Software

Job description

Job DescriptionCompany Description

Title: Operations Support Manager

Location: High Wycombe, Milton Keynes through to Cambridge

Salary: £45,000 per annum plus travel expenses

Working Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work.

Benefits:

• 28 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, thats why were 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, thats why as a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates . 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

• Supporting the relief team through regions.
• Reporting into operations managers to assist in business across the Watford, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes through to Cambridge.
• Involved in projects and mobilisations
• Lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards
• Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships & communication methods with clients and 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
• Understanding on the contract catering business
• Ideally have large volume management experience, within stadia would be an advantage
• Have a contagious passion 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 thats 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 teams 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 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 dont meet all requirements, wed 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, identities, orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, , and (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.

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