Assistant General Manager

Job Introduction

We have a fantastic opportunity for a General Manager to join our Heritage Portfolio Team based at The Scottish Portrait Museum in Edinburgh.

Our prestigious client base knows they can trust us to deliver a turnkey service from start to finish, and our reputation for professionalism, innovation and sheer artistry means we have won a plethora of awards. In 2013 we were granted a Royal Warrant  by Her Majesty The Queen for Supplier of Catering Services, for which we are extremely proud.

Our unique team run the catering and hospitality services across the cafe and some small event operations within the beautiful Scottish Portrait Gallery.

Our people not only look after our customers and clients, they are the heart and soul of our business. Renowned for being a cut above the rest, we would love for you to join the team!

You will lead the catering operations, delivering a food and beverage proposition which matches the venues ambition.

You will be responsible for our financial lines of the P&L to achieve budget and look to improve where possible.

We ideally want to hear from people in a similar role perhaps in the hotel or restaurant industry, you can be experienced in a general manager role or perhaps looking for the next step up in your career.

For more information about heritage portfolio please click here

Role Responsibility

• To be the figurehead for the Café operation and support the whole site, consistently exceeding the expectations of all customers and visitors
• Create and maintain a safe, happy and committed working environment for the café team, with an emphasis on development for all staff
• Create and maintain a working environment which meets all current legislative responsibilities
• Manage key financial lines of the P&L to achieve budget, and look to improve budget where possible. This management will include all café expenditure as well as fixed and variable payroll
• Provide innovation and new product ideas, and where practicable, use and promote local ingredients and suppliers.

The Ideal Candidate

• Natural creative and innovative flair with a genuine love of food and an eye for detail
• Excellent man management skills, with a desire to share knowledge and best practises
• Knowledge of Excel, Word and Microsoft Outlook
• Industry awareness from high street to high end cafes, and be aware of competitors for benchmarking purposes
• Professional, motivated, driven, flexible and enthusiastic
• Ability to innovate solutions and prioritise workload

Package Description

Up to £31,000

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process