Company Description
Holroyd Howe Catering and Retail Manager
Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire
Salary: £35 to £40K
Benefits:
1. 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
2. 3 volunteering days
3. 3 days grandparent leave
4. 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
5. Bespoke training and development opportunities
6. Pension and life insurance
7. Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
8. Wellbeing hub
9. Access to employee assistance programme
10. Free meals whilst at work
11. Career development opportunities
12. HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Catering and Retail Manager
experienced Catering and Retail Manager with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.
If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.
Nestled in the heart of Stamford, this prestigious independent schoolcaters for 6th form students day pupils as well as the newly built sports facilities, They create healthy nutritious breakfasts, Lunch and dinner as well as operating the retail cafe.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Catering and Retail Manager to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.
Job Description
As a Catering and Retail Manager your 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.
13. Collaborate with the back of house team to help develop well-balanced and nutritious menus that cater to diverse dietary requirements and preferences.
14. Demonstrated experience in a comparable managerial setting.
15. Proficient in Business and Industry practices
16. Proven track record as a hands-on leader, committed to nurturing team growth.
17. Naturally outgoing and dynamic, with a genuine enthusiasm for culinary excellence and customer satisfaction
18. Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety protocols
19. Financially adept with advanced IT skills
20. Innovative, creative, and dedicated to achieving excellence.
21. Keeping abreast of the latest trends in the culinary world
22. Recruit, train, supervise and motivate catering staff.
As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and proven track record for being able to manage a team with a positive ethos. While providing great food and demonstrating excellent customer service skills. You will also be responsible for a retail cafe that operates within the our education setting.
You will be responsible for leading and setting the example with a hands on and can do attitude, while liaising and providing a strong knowledge to our retail cafe, working with gross profit margins, costs, and sales analysis.
Qualifications
23. Proven experience as a Catering and Retail Manager in a high-volume, quality-focused environment.
24. You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date.
25. Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills.
26. Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure.
27. Ability to multitask, prioritise responsibilities, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
28. Organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
29. Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
30. Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective.
31. Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
Additional Information
Holroyd Howe is 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.
To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.
We pride ourselves on:
Sustainability
Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.
Nutrition
We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.
Food Innovation
We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.
From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.
“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”
This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.
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