Craft, Creativity and Community - we are Company of Cooks! These are our values, and they go far beyond corporate waffle. In fact, they set the tone for everything we do. Company of Cooks have been working with some of the UK’s most cherished venues since 1996, delighting customers and clients alike with great food and drinks, brilliant service and an absolute focus on the details that make good restaurants, cafes and bars, great ones. In October 2019 the company was brought into the CH&CO family. The completion of the deal saw Company of Cooks become the group’s go-to operators in heritage and performance venues, art galleries and destinations. We are excited to be recruiting for a General Manager based at Wisley Gardens.
Location: Wisley Gardens
Salary: £43,000-£45,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 over 7 days
Key responsibilities
1. Lead, motivate, and manage a team of 20-40 members, ensuring a positive and productive work environment
2. Oversee all aspects of catering operations, ensuring exceptional customer service and efficient day-to-day running
3. Drive business growth through strategic decision-making and effective cost management
4. Understand and manage the Profit and Loss (P&L) statement, ensuring financial targets are met and exceeded
5. Cultivate a supportive and accountable work environment by providing guidance and encouragement to help the team and individuals achieve their goals
Our ideal candidate will have prior experience successfully managing the key responsibilities outlined above.
What's in it for you?
Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
* Personal Development and Training opportunities
* Life assurance scheme
* Pension scheme
* Holiday allowance
* Private medical eligibility
* Eye care
* A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
* Family friendly support
* Regular social events and communication with our leaders
* A holiday purchase scheme
* Volunteering days
* Professional subscriptions
* Recognition schemes and people awards
* Long service awards
* Access to some great high street discount vouchers
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