Restaurant Manager - West London

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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