St Edmund Hall: Deputy Head Butler and Cellar Manager

The Deputy Head Butler and Cellar Manager has a key supervisory role in the department and reports to the Head Butler. The role is responsible for the day-to-day supervision, administration, and maintenance of the highest standard of service in all catering service areas and will be expected to assist the Head Butler to oversee Formal Hall dinners and other catering events. The team have a unique passion for delivering excellence and we are seeking someone who aspires to the same values and commitment and wishes to grow and develop within an inspiring culture.

Experience of working in the catering industry, a food hygiene qualification and supervising a team are essential.

In return, you will benefit from working for a warm, supportive and inclusive organisation offering good development opportunities to broaden your skills plus a comprehensive benefits package as follows:

• A free meal whilst on duty.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement (up to 38 days per year) and additional days for long service following five years service.
• Subsidised bus pass loans, season ticket loans and cycle scheme loans.
• Access to the College’s employee assistance programme (a 24-hour telephone and online advisory and counselling service).
• Discount in University shops, free entry to other colleges and libraries, discounted computer software from the University Computing Service, free access to the Botanical Gardens and Harcourt Arboretum and discounted membership of the University’s gym and pool.
• Free annual flu vaccination.

The post is eligible for membership of the Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (OSPS) which provides income when you retire plus sickness and life assurance benefits. Further details can be found at https://finance.admin.ox.ac.uk/pensions.

We are a very sociable team and arrange various staff events throughout the year including quizzes, a summer BBQ, a Christmas event and more. A uniform will be provided.

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Application Process

Interested applicants should forward the following documents:

1. An Application Form;
2. A covering letter, which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

Documents should be sent preferably by email to recruitment@seh.ox.ac.uk by GMT 09:00 on Monday, 22 September 2025.

Interviews are expected to be held in Oxford week-commencing 29 September 2025. The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible.

Applications can also be sent to the HR Department, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR.

Informal enquiries about the post should be directed to recruitment@seh.ox.ac.uk.

Equality of Opportunity

The Equal Opportunities policy of the College requires that all staff are offered equal opportunities within employment. Entry into employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria related to the post. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant will be treated less favourably than another because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Recruitment Monitoring

Please consider completing the online Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form. Submission of this form is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process, but we would be grateful if you are willing to return it with your application to assist us with our equal opportunity monitoring. A paper copy can be obtained here. 

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