General Manager - Birmingham, West Midlands

General Manager - Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

We’re looking for a talented General Manager to join us working with a high end, luxury Department store based in Birmingham, B5 4BP. You will have close contact with the client with that will come great opportunity for growth and offer great reward.

We are looking for someone who is a real foodie and understands the importance of an incredible food offering and how this looks. We want someone who can take people on a memorable journey, bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, and ensure the service is exceptional!

To be successful in this role, you will have a contract catering or high street retail background and will have operated at GM level.

What’s in it for you:

• We are offering a salary of £33,000
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Discounted food
• MyStaff Shop discounts
• Generous Annual Leave, increasing in line with service
• EAP in house mental health champion
• Full training and fantastic development opportunities

Job Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the day to day management of the sites and the respective teams
• Adhere to set annual budgets for sites and achieve them
• Maintain financial information system as required by Aramark and the client
• Support with menu planning and stock management
• Implement and maintain appropriate procedures on site as outlined by HR, Q&S, Internal Audits
• Assume overall responsibility for Quality and Safety compliance on sites
• Monitor and evaluate site performance and productivity
• Maintain good communications and working relationships with your client, key customers and all staff
• Consistently and proactively review financial and operational performance of contracts to ensure the achievement of all business and financial targets
• Identify opportunities at site level and investigate potential
• Manage recruitment, training and development of management team on site and to provide regular feedback on performance
• Attend operations/management meetings as required

Key Requirements

• Experience operating as a General Manager in a contract catering/ high street retail environment
• Ability to lead a team to success and drive standards
• Experience managing a P&L and associated finances

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Aramark UK is an equal opportunities employer.