Restaurant Manager at The Wallace Collection

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently looking to add to our team at The Wallace Collection, London to deliver a world class guest experience. Our French-style brasserie is located amongst inspiring and breath taking masterpieces.

Working alongside the Management Team, you will be part of a dynamic group that aims to provide quality fresh food that not only exceeds our guest expectations, but is also in line with agreed company & legal standards.

The Wallace Collection is located in the heart of Manchester Square, serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea daily within a stunning courtyard setting. 

Role Responsibility

• Manage standards and quality across all areas of the restaurant and front of house operation
• Work with the General Manager and team to develop the restaurant product and standards of service
• Ensure that the restaurant operates to the highest standards at all times
• Ensure that the FOH set and close-down procedures are followed on a daily basis
• Effectively manage Restaurant Supervisors and the Front of House Service team
• Manage guest billing and daily takings
• Ensure that all accountable staff are adequately trained and skilled to the required level
• Prepare and manage the restaurant rota, ensuring that all shifts are covered in line with business objectives
• Fully deputise in the absence of the General Manager
• Ensure effective management of light equipment and stock control
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures and statutory regulations, including human resources, health and safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH

The Ideal Candidate

• At least 2 years’ experience at supervisor level within a high volume restaurant environment
• Hospitality or event experience at supervisory level
• Excellent spoken English and able to communicate effectively through written form of communication
• Strong organisational & leadership skills
• High standards of personal presentation
• Basic IT skills
• Good level of food and wine knowledge
• Coaching skills

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