Harlaxton Manor
Senior Manager for Catering & Hospitality
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About Us
Few venues in the world compare to the breathtaking setting of Harlaxton Manor. Set within 300 acres of formal gardens and woodland, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir, the Manor is a truly iconic destination for luxury weddings, celebrations, conferences, and public events.
With over 30 years of experience, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service through a flexible, enthusiastic, and highly professional approach.
Whether studying abroad, celebrating a union, or connecting through nature and culture, Harlaxton provides the setting, skills, and experiences for people to become their own extraordinary. With over thirty partner institutions and dozens of custom programs each year, Harlaxton Manor opens its doors to students from all over the United States. Students are drawn to Harlaxton because it is the perfect place to dive into the culture, creativity, and communities of Britain with real-life learning beyond the walls of a classroom.
The Role
The Senior Manager for Catering & Hospitality provides strategic and operational leadership for catering and front-of-house hospitality across Harlaxton College and Harlaxton Manor.
This position will lead a professional, efficient, and welcoming operation serving a highly varied community including but not limited to: residential students and faculty, employees, visiting university partners and academic groups, custom programs, wedding and event clients, community visitors, and guests of Harlaxton Manor.
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The role combines strong catering and food-service expertise with exceptional people management, administration, financial oversight, and customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- Building an effective and positive working culture within the catering operation
- Ensuring appropriate staffing and labor models
- Developing managers and supervisors
- Maintaining rigorous operational and compliance standards
- Ensuring that Harlaxton's catering and hospitality provision contributes positively to both the student experience and the commercial success of the Manor
Working closely with the teams in Events, Finance, Student Experience, and Custom Programs, the Senior Manager for Catering & Hospitality will help create a seamless Harlaxton experience in which excellent food, service, and hospitality are central to how students, clients, and visitors experience the College and Manor. This position will also serve on the Harlaxton Leadership Team and contribute to institutional planning and operational decision-making.
About You
- Significant professional experience within catering, hospitality, food and beverage, or a comparable operation.
- Demonstrable experience managing professional kitchen and catering teams (including back-of-house and front-of-house operations).
- Strong administrative, supervision, and organizational skills.
- Commercial and financial awareness, including experience managing budgets, food costs, purchasing, margins, or comparable financial responsibilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and warmly with a wide range of people, including students, colleagues, casual employees, clients, and senior visitors.
- Ability to remain calm, professional, and solutions-focused during high-pressure events and periods of significant operational activity.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends associated with weddings, major College events, and other hospitality activity.
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Additional Information
- 37.5 - 45 hours per week depending
- Regular evenings and weekend work required
- Flexibility is essential due to the nature of the events industry
Interviews Timeline
- Virtual screening interviews will take place the last 2 weeks of September and possibly the first week of October.
- Final candidates will be invited to Harlaxton Manor to interview for a full day with the various teams the last two weeks of October.
Benefits
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location
- In person
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