Manager - London

Manager 32,484 per annum London

Craft, Creativity and Community – we are Company of Cooks! These are our values, and they go far beyond corporate waffle. In fact, they set the tone for everything we do. Company of Cooks have been working with some of the UK’s most cherished venues since 1996, delighting customers and clients alike with great food and drinks, brilliant service and an absolute focus on the details that make good restaurants, cafes and bars, great ones. In October 2019 the company was brought into the CH&CO family. The completion of the deal saw Company of Cooks become the group’s go-to operators in heritage and performance venues, art galleries and destinations. We are excited to be recruiting for a Manager based at Company of Cooks Webshop.

You will be coordinating daily caffe management operations both Front of House and Back of the House, working closely with the Head Chef.
You manage the restaurant employees by coordinating shift planning, training employees, guiding, and supporting them where necessary, being their point of contact, appraising their performance, providing feedback to improve productivity, organizing team meetings, etc.  You, together with your team, deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction and respond efficiently and accurately to customer complaints.

What do you bring to the table?

• You are full of energy and have a positive attitude.
• You have proven work experience as an Assistant Manager, Supervisor, Hospitality Manager, or a similar role.
• You can execute staff planning and have financial controlling, organizing, and leadership skills.
• You have a hands-on mentality and an MBO/HBO educational background (or experience level). Hospitality management or culinary schooling is a plus!
• You are flexible in working hours, which means you will also be working during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• You have extensive food and beverage knowledge, with the ability to memorize ingredients and dishes in detail.
• You have a professional and service-oriented attitude with an eye for detail.
• You are a strong communicator and know how to motivate and lead a team.
• You LOVE this brand and have clear motivation to be a part of it.
• You can communicate clearly in English.

What's in it for you?

Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme

Company of Cooks officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2020.

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