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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