Overview
The Rose & Crown is a growing establishment, aiming for new highs. We're looking for a dynamic leader to become our new General Manager and help take us there.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about hospitality, leading from the front and revelling in a busy shift. Your primary role will be to look after our fantastic staff; motivating them, mentoring them and training them so that they can provide our customers with fantastic service.
While the role expects a focus on the customer's experience; this position will also require a level of professional experience in a management role to oversee the running of our building day-to-day. With 9 hotel rooms and a 50 cover restaurant, we're not big, but every day is busy and varied.
This is a prominent role in a small business where you will be key to our success.
Duties
* Oversee daily operations of the bar, restaurant and hotel.
* Set high standards
* Be our customer service lead, making sure our customers are having a great time.
* Supervise and train our staff to do the same
* Ensuring staffing levels; writing rotas, hiring new staff, maintaining a staffing budget
* Implement effective team management that motivates our staff and creates a positive work environment
* Oversee the ordering of consumables and stock
* Collaborate with the senior management team to develop seasonal menus
* Ensuring adherence to food safety regulations and health and safety regulations
Requirements
* Proven experience in bars, pubs or restaurants is a must.
* Experience of the day-to-day running of B&B accommodation is advantageous
* Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written
* You will be comfortable in a busy front of house environment
* You will be adaptable, dynamic and eager for a new challenge
* You will have plenty of energy to motivate and develop a team that people want to be a part of
* Familiarity with food safety standards and best practices in kitchen management.
* You will posses a sound understanding of business principles and have the ability to impact P&L and implement cost saving measures.
The Rose & Crown
Established in 1647, we're a fully independent. We have a reputation locally as a great pub and a reputation regionally for one of the best Sunday lunches around.
We pride ourselves on a fresh food kitchen, which produces food to die for, and excellent service that customers come back for.
The busy hotel rooms have as many regulars as the bar (maybe) and include onsite parking and Full English breakfast.
We have a large "sun trap" terrace for the summer months, but our open fires and timber frame building make The Rose & Crown Knutsford's best winter pub.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Knutsford WA16 6DT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person