Assistant Front Office Manager

Compass Group UK; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Annual health check

Discounts on entertainment

Travel discounts

Shopping discounts

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Birthday leave

Training & development

Job summary

Compass Group UK is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to oversee all Levy catering and service operations on a full-time, 40-hour week. You will drive exceptional food experiences, supervise kitchens and counters, and lead teams with a focus on outstanding customer service.

Join a company that invests in its people, offers extensive benefits, and provides clear career pathways within the UK&I Venues Collection network.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within hospitality/catering.
• Strong customer service focus and ability to motivate teams.
• Ability to manage inventories, budgets and operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee catering and service operations for Levy on a full-time basis.
• Ensure kitchens and service counters run smoothly and deliver exceptional food experiences.
• Lead and train teams, manage tills and payments, and handle paperwork as required.
• Represent Compass Group UK&I and maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Budget monitoring

People training

Communication

Tools

Cash handling

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Assistant Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for Levy on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

• Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodaphone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On-going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

Could you shine as Levy's next Assistant Manager? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Liaising between the team and manager to ensure we continually exceed expectations
• Motivating the team to keep everyone on task
• Assisting the manager with managing inventories, monitoring budgets and implementing action plans
• Managing the tills and processing payments
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Assisting with paperwork when required
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image

Our ideal Assistant Manager will:

• Be passionate about exceptional customer service
• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Have experience managing teams
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/1805/94169004/52807893/SU #Venues Collection

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!