Group Manager

• £32,000 to £35,000 DOE
• Based in Manchester City Centre with travel around the North
• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
• Bonus scheme

We are BaxterStorey, an independent hospitality food service provider operating in the UK, Ireland and Europe specialising in restaurants, cafes, deli bars and exclusive dining rooms for clients and customers in business and industry.

We know that investing in training and development means we can be confident our teams have the skills they need to give our customers a great experience. Our Academies, training and mentoring programmes support our people as they build their careers with us. We give them the skills to provide the best service and hospitality, to help our people be the best they can be.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about delivering an outstanding service to our customers?

We are looking to recruit a Group Manager to support our business in the North of England with a base in Manchester City Centre. The main location has just been refurbished and we are looking for the right person with some innovative ideas to come in and lead our wonderful teams.

Group Manager benefits:

• Bespoke development training
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available from HAPI app. From high street shops to holidays & cinema

What would we like from our Group Manager:

• Exceptional organisational skills
• Outstanding communication skills
• Sound knowledge of food safety and health and safety legislation
• Successful progressive background in contract catering or hospitality
• Problem solving skills with the ability to think on your feet
• The ability to devise and implement strategies
• A passion for providing outstanding food and customer service
• Analytical approach to problem solving

Group Manager requirements:

• Day to day management of all operational duties with in all your locations, with the support from your team
• Supporting your Operations Manager and location managers where appropriate.
• Cover manager’s holidays and sickness within locations, ensuring that all policy and procedures are adhered to.
• Communicate with your Operations Manager on a regular basis, sharing ideas and providing expertise and assistance wherever possible in all aspects of your work and provide comprehensive updates at progress meetings.
• To ensure that all internal and Company Support Departments are kept informed of issues at location level and are given the necessary information to assist where appropriate.
• Develop staff by empowering them, supporting them, encouraging and motivating and maintaining an ‘open door’ policy.
• Ensure each location’s income is maximised through efficient purchasing, creative marketing and merchandising while on a holding role.
• BaxterStorey is an Equal Opportunities employer