Job Description

Overview

Food & Beverage Manager role at BaxterStorey. This position leads the food and beverage proposition across the campus in partnership with the Operations Manager, supporting the transition into the Global Leadership Centre (GLC) with a focus on elevating the food and beverage offer. The Global Leadership Centre is in Oxford on the River Thames site, with the Spring 2026 opening. We are looking for a Food & Beverage Manager who motivates a team to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional experiences.

As part of the role, you will help shape the F&B proposition across the campus and work with support services to deliver outstanding service delivery.

Base pay range

Salary: £55k

Location: Oxford

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards
• Build positive, credible, and collaborative relationships with clients and other key stakeholders
• Mentor, train, recognise and empower your team to develop
• Create a culture of excellence with a focus on caring service, high food standards and innovation
• Achieve business-critical KPIs including Health & Safety, Sustainability, Financial and operational targets
• Collaborate with the culinary team to design and develop menus that exemplify high standards of food & beverage expertise, while leading from the front and engaging service partners and clients

Qualifications

• Previous experience commensurate with the role
• 4/5* hotel, beverage and bar background
• Experience with property, lodging or room-division management
• Passion for food and customer service
• Experience in managing, training and supporting a team
• Financially astute with ability to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
• Excellent delegation and influencing skills
• Meticulous organisational abilities and high attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
• Alignment with BaxterStorey core values

Benefits

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Birthday day 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 on Perkbox app for high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

About BaxterStorey and our values

We believe our people set us apart and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that supports growth and celebrates diversity. We invest in development and aim to balance work with wellbeing. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) and strives to be representative of all sections of society. We encourage you to bring your unique perspective to our team.