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.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

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