Job Description
Job Role - Restaurant Manager
Rate of pay - £35,000
Hours - Hours: 37.5 hours per week, straight shifts, and alternate weekends
Location - Brentford
Role Responsibilities -
Experienced and ambitious Restaurant manager sought at recently refurbished West London Garden situated within elegant, historic surroundings.
The successful candidate will lead and motivate a vibrant team within the Centre's restaurant and coffee shop and will demonstrate a passion of exceeding our customer expectations and have commitment to deliver exceptional standards.
* Reporting to: Garden Centre Manager
Essential Requirements
* Worked in hospitality for a minimum of one years at management level
* Qualification in Food Safety & Hygiene
* Good working knowledge of HACAP principals
* A good level of kitchen experience and food knowledge with the ability to 'step in and support'' when required
* Thorough understanding of allergens
* Knowledgeable in maintaining and monitoring Health and Safety in department
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to deal with employees at all levels, as well as external contacts
* Able to be responsive to challenges and demonstrate a 'can do' approach
* Remains calm under pressure
* Effective time management
* Eager to support and contribute to the wider team
* Work with energy, pace, and passion
* Good organisation and prioritisation skills
* Exceptional attention to detail and forward-thinking ethos
* Demonstrate a professional, enthusiastic, and flexible approach
* Able to promote excellent team work to achieve exceptional customer experience
Key responsibilities:
* Managing the restaurant/coffee shop and back of house areas to ensure a consistently high standard of service is presented to customers
* Oversee stock management including monitoring wastage to achieve maximum margin potential
* Manage the merchandising, pricing, and display of all goods, maintaining the highest of standards and maximising sales
* Fulfil all till operations, cash handling and banking procedures according to the Cash Security Policy
* Working as part of the wider team and carrying our Duty Manager responsibilities
* Manage staffing levels to always ensure adequate cover by co-ordinating an effective staff rota, identifying shortfalls and recruiting as appropriate
* Conduct regular appraisals with all staff, encouraging performance feedback
* Work closely with the Garden Centre Manager and HR to manage staff performance
* Any other reasonable duties that are deemed necessary to fulfil the needs of the business.
* All candidates must be able to demonstrate that they hold a relevant and valid permit or visa to live and work in the UK.
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