Hospitality Director
Salary: £63,606 – £80,525 p.a. plus £1,730 OW Allowance.
Hours of work: 33.75 hrs pw, Monday to Friday.
New College seeks to appoint a highly experienced Hospitality Director to shape and lead hospitality within one of Oxford’s most historic colleges, delivering exceptional experiences in a unique academic setting. Reporting to the Home Bursar, The Hospitality Director will be supported by Heads of Department including a Conference and Events Manager, Executive Chef, Head Butler, Front of House Manager and Bar Manager as well as two Hospitality Administrators. The post holder will bring substantial strategic leadership experience and be responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the College’s hospitality operations.
Essential skills and experience:
- Professional qualification to degree level in a relevant hospitality subject or equivalent worked experience.
- Significant senior management experience in hospitality, hotels, or institutional catering
- Proven track record of delivering high-end events and dining experiences
- Strong financial and commercial acumen
- Excellent leadership and people management skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
Excellent benefits including:
- 30 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Generous contributory pension Scheme
- Complimentary lunch provided on working days when meals are served
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College was one of the first colleges in the university to admit and tutor undergraduate students.
The college is in the centre of Oxford, between Holywell Street and New College Lane (known for Oxford’s Bridge of Sighs). Its sister college is King’s College, Cambridge. The choir of New College has recorded over one hundred albums, and has won two Gramophone Awards.
