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Assistant Manager (Hospitality, fine dining, events)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Passionate about service excellence? A fantastic opportunity has become available for an Assistant Manager to oversee the delivery of hospitality services within a prestigious independent school environment. With a keen eye for detail, passion for 5 star service and experience within fine dining/events then this is a great opportunity to showcase your talent, managerial skills and develop within a growing business.

 

Role Responsibility

  • Lead the delivery of hospitality services including evening functions, weekend events, fine dining dinners and weddings/conferences.
  • Manage a team of 3 to provide an efficient, 5 star service providing any training and coaching as required
  • Provide management support to the General Services Manager, ensuring consistent service levels are delivered daily as per customer and client requirements
  • Adopt a high profile front of house, hands on approach at service times.
  • Lead the organisation of high profile functions, some of which may occur outside of normal working hours.
  • Establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisation.
  • Control and monitor the financial performance of the unit with the input of the General Services Manager and to maintain costs within pre-budgeted targets.
  • Implement and maintain the Statutory and Company standards of hygiene, health and safety and take any action as is necessary within the catering department.
     

The Ideal Candidate

  • Previous hospitality management experience, ideally obtained from a hotel, events or prestigious environment
  • Experience of leading and developing teams
  • Demonstrable background and knowledge of delivering high end services and food
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good standard of financial acumen
  • Flexible to manage events and functions outside of normal working hours

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

 

Salary up to £35,000
Frequency Annual
Job Reference SDX/TP/19/23529/LN
Contract Type Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date 27 July, 2016
Job Category Hospitality
Business Unit UK Schools
Location High Wycombe , England
Posted on 20 July, 2016

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