Senior Common Room Supervisor

Final date to receive applications: 29 October 2026

Department: Catering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Central Oxford

Reporting To: Louis Papper (Butler)

Compensation: £26,707 - £33,002 / year

As SCR Supervisor, you will join a small, professional team reporting the Butler, to deliver daily lunches, drinks receptions, High Table dinners and special functions to the highest standards.

This role presents an exceptional opportunity for an experienced catering professional to move into this varied role with real responsibility: leading small teams, preparing elegant dining spaces, developing your knowledge of wine service and helping create the warm, professional hospitality which our Catering Team are known for.

The Catering Team also service The Buttery, to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner provision for Middle Common Room and Junior Common Room members in Hall. The College Bar provides a snack bar service throughout the day as well as a licensed bar during the evenings, also providing a venue for students’ bops and functions. The College is a busy conference venue during the summer months and is also a popular destination for visitors to Oxford during the vacations.

The SCR Supervisor is employed by the President and Fellows of Magdalen College and is responsible under them to the Butler.

• Supervise small teams to provide counter, plate and buffet services to the highest standard when and where required.
• Ensure that appropriate menu and diet information is made available and visible for diners and staff.
• Prepare food service areas as and when required.
• Clean and maintain the service areas to the prescribed College standards and to meet legislation.
• Provide supervision and guidance to junior staff and casual labour in the day-to-day service and for events and commercial functions.
• Direct staff and take responsibility for the preparation of rooms for service in all areas of the College.
• Work in any area of the Catering Department to meet the needs of the College.

• Provide a courteous and professional service to all College customer groups.
• Accept mentoring and training when and where required.
• Provide supervision, mentoring, and guidance to junior members of staff.
• Understand the benefits of teamwork and mutual respect.

• Have an open mind to change, and to the development of the Department.
• Provide a quality of service which meets the Catering Code of Practice.
• Discuss operational issues with Line Managers
• Be prepared to work in any area of the College, to cover emergencies and special business needs from time to time.
• Be commercially aware in terms of service standards and the need to reduce waste.
• Gain an understanding of legislation and strive to implement it as required.

Senior Common Room:
Prepare the coffee station and newspapers on a daily basis and prepare for drinks receptions and desserts as required. Maintain the SCR pantry attaining standards of cleanliness as set by the Butler.

Winter Common Room:
Provide lunch/dinner/dessert for members of SCR under the guidance of the Butler. Maintain cleanliness in service areas and in the WCR pantry.

High Table:
Check the online booking system, prepare dinner, dessert and service High Table.

Function Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Dining Rooms:
Prepare and service all function rooms using the information from the conference databases for private or College events under the Butler and Food and Beverage Services Manager’s guidance.

• Cellar work to include, but not limited to receiving deliveries, binning wines, collecting wines, fulfilling wine orders.
• Cleaning and topping up of the Enomatic…