Assistant Manager

Compass Group UK; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in catering is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager in London for part-time work, focusing on exceptional customer service and operational excellence. The role involves overseeing teams, managing budgets, and ensuring smooth operations, with development opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Wellbeing strategy with Employee Assistance Programme access

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is required.
• Experience managing teams is essential.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee catering and service operations for CH&CO.
• Motivate the team to ensure expectations are exceeded.
• Assist with managing inventories and monitoring budgets.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Management

Communication

Organisational Skills

Motivation

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 CH&CO on a part time basis, contracted to 32 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.

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Could you shine as CH&CO'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

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CH&CO, a part of 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!