Title: Operations Manager

Location: Scotland & North UK 

Covering areas: Livingston, Glasgow, Dunfirmline, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield & Stockport

Salary: £60k

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an Operations Manager to join us and take the lead in revolutionizing the food experience for one of our prestigious clients, known for their commitment to innovation and successfully creating exceptional workplace environments. As the Operations Manager you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of our business and redefine what world-class workplace dining and hospitality looks like. This will involve effective, innovative and hands on strategies with a retail & commercial mindset.

Benefits:

• 33 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 from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Welcome to the heart of hospitality excellence! At BaxterStorey we take immense pride in delivering exceptional guest experiences and creating unforgettable moments. As a renowned pioneer in the hospitality industry, we are excited to welcome individuals who share our passion for providing genuine hospitality and impeccable service.

As a member of the BaxterStorey family, you will have access to a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. Investing in your development and provide ongoing training to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role whilst being dedicated to ensuring your work-life balance thus enabling you to pursue your passion for hospitality while also taking care of yourself.

You will be responsible for all aspects of catering operations, including planning, logistics, execution and ensuring world-class client relationship management. This is a pivotal role that requires excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as a keen eye for detail.

• To create and maintain a culture where individual and team development is culturally institutionalised, service standards are consistently reviewed and improved upon.
• Established ability to innovate and delegate to successful delivery
• Excellent commercial and strategic acumen
• Risk management utilising the harmonious interplay of analytical prowess, strategic thinking and interpersonal skills
• The ability to identify new opportunities and develop strategies for implementing.

Every interaction is an opportunity to create a lasting impression, and we’re looking for a entrepreneurial Operations Manager who strives to exceed expectations at every turn

• Possess great organisation skills, exceptional communication skills and a proactive attitude
• Have experience within the Contract Catering market
• Full of energy and ideas that you can bring to our sites and our teams encouraging them to be involved and motivated
• Successful progressive background in catering, hospitality, retail at the relevant level
• Excellent problem-solving skills and be able to devise and implement strategies to benefit both the company and the client.
• Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service and be able to demonstrate your analytical approach to problem solving

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 employee 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’.