Office Manager

£35,000

London – WC1

Closest tube station is Chancery Lane

If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, excitement, and progression, then contract catering could be for you! At BaxterStorey our career opportunities span industries from retail fashion to motorsport within roles across marketing, people development, sustainability, supply chain and more. Working late nights or weekends are rare, giving you that important work/life balance - that’s right you can work in hospitality and not work Saturday nights! 

We invest heavily in training and development to give our people the confidence and industry knowledge to push the boundaries of hospitality excellence. There is endless opportunity to climb the career ladder (at any age or stage of your career!) and we offer over 500 courses across our business, from NVQ qualifications to our award-winning Chef Academy.  

What will you be doing as an Office Manager:

• Ensure the smooth running of the London support office on a day to day basis.
• Assist the Managing Directors from a PA perspective as required, including diary management, expenses, meeting organisation, preparing correspondence/letters and liaising with key contacts on their behalf.
• Provide administrative and ad-hoc support to the wider London businesses and management teams.
• Organise, arrange and help plan a wide variety of events/activities.
• Organise all travel and accommodation requirements where necessary on behalf of the London Management team and producing clear and concise itineraries.
• Produce collateral and a wide range of documentation in the Adobe and Microsoft suites as and when required.
• Always acting as a positive and professional ambassador for the business.
• Entirely responsible for the Portico Purchase card, receiving purchase requests, purchasing, tracking and then reporting to Finance Manager at the end of the month
• Submit PM timesheets every week for direct overheads, process holidays and keep a tracker of the London regions holiday intake.
• Maintaining updated calendars on sharepoint for example the holiday calendar for ops etc.
• Being the main source of contact for London companies BaxterStorey, Portico, Searcy’s, The Collection, Benugo & Bartlett Mitchell
• Line managing the Portico office receptionist.
• Organise and implement the room booking and desk booking system at the office. 

Key Skills Required:

• Experience within a similar environment 
• Great communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and within teams
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and focus on several different tasks simultaneously
• Organisational skills
• Resilient
• Confident with IT systems
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Have a creative flair / outlook 

Alongside working with the best teams, we also offer great benefits alongside your career as an Office Manager, which include:

• Bespoke training and development
• Opportunities for progression across the UK, Ireland and Europe, most of our managers have been internally progressed and developed.
• 28 days holiday, increasing with length of service
• Apprenticeship (development journey) Opportunities
• Discounts available on the high street shops, holidays, gyms and cinemas
• Recognition Scheme
• Wellbeing assistance
• Food provided while on shift
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension