Restaurant Manager

Department for Continuing Education; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a responsible Restaurant Manager for maternity cover. This role involves overseeing a busy catering operation, managing a team, and ensuring high service standards. The successful candidate will be professional, customer-focused, and flexible, with experience in catering management. Join a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence, and enjoy a supportive work environment with a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and a contributory pension scheme. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise to a prestigious institution and make a difference.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

38 days' annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Qualifications

• Experienced in supervising or overseeing a catering operation.
• Professional and customer-focused with a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage catering operations and oversee service standards.
• Organize team rotas and ensure quality of service.

Skills

Customer Service

Catering Management

Team Management

Organizational Skills

Job description

Job Description

Restaurant Manager (Maternity Cover)

Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford

About the role

The Department for Continuing Education is seeking to appoint a responsible and experienced Restaurant Manager for maternity cover. The Department's catering operation takes place mainly at Rewley House with some catering at Ewert House, Summertown too. The Restaurant Manager will manage the catering, which includes overseeing the service, managing the team, organising the rota, and upholding the standard of service.

The Department has a busy catering operation providing meals and fine dining events to our students and external clients. The operation runs over the 7 days of the week. Shifts will vary to cover the hours of business requirements, normally over 5 days per week, and will include weekend and evening work.

About you

The successful candidate will be professional, customer-focused, flexible, and have an organised approach to work. S/he should be experienced in supervising or overseeing a catering operation.

About us

OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University's rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally, and globally by extending access to Oxford's world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research. Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

What we offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days' annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV, and the details of two referees as part of your online application. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 4 April 2025.

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence. The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.