Assistant Manager

One Retail; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is hiring an experienced Assistant Cafe Manager for Healthcare Retail, part of Medirest, to oversee catering and service operations at a major High Street brand on a full-time basis (40 hours/week).

Responsibilities include team leadership, inventories, budgeting, tills, and delivering exceptional food experiences while upholding the brand image. Shift pattern: 5 days out of 7.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering/retail role.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Able to manage inventories and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between team and manager to exceed expectations.
• Motivate the team to stay on task.
• Assist with inventories, budgets and action plans.
• Manage tills and process payments.
• Train and support teams, lead from the front.
• Assist with paperwork when required.
• Represent Compass Group UK&I and maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Budgeting

Cash handling

Communication

Job description

Arrowe Park Co-op

We're recruiting an experienced Assistant Cafe 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 a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

As an Assistant Cafe 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.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days

Could you shine as our next Assistant Cafe 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 Cafe 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

About Us

Healthcare Retail, part of Medirest, is passionate about delivering excellent products, standards and customer service to patients, staff and visitors in over 50 NHS hospitals around the UK through convenience and catering retail formats. The portfolio comprises many high street brand franchises including Costa Coffee and M&S Simply Food as well as a selection of in-house brands.

Job Reference: com/0911/47329001/52844850/SU #OneRetail

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!