Deputy Manager

Kimbridge Barn; Romsey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A rustic cafe and events venue is seeking a Deputy General Manager to provide exceptional leadership and customer service. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in hospitality, manage team development, and ensure high financial performance. This role offers excellent benefits including tips, holidays, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Tips evenly shared

Paid for every hour worked

Supplier trips

28 days holiday

No work on Christmas or Boxing Day

Reduced evening work in winter

Free staff parking

Free meals

Friends and family discounts

Early pay options

Staff parties

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a similar hospitality environment.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience in financial management and team development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the team.
• Ensure high standards of customer service.
• Monitor and improve venue feedback.
• Manage financial performance and actions.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Customer Service

Team Development

Financial Management

Job description

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Kimbridge Barn, a rustic haven is the perfect blend of a charming cosy cafe and tea room with an award-winning wedding/events venue, set on the outskirts of Romsey.

We are renowned within the Community for delivering events which bring people together with delicious food and warm and welcoming service. Our events range from weddings, to outdoor cinemas and not forgetting our famous social events, where we turn the place from a barn into a cool Bar with a DJ and dancers!

What really makes Kimbridge special is our kind, supportive and collaborative team who make work feel more than just a job but a place you can expect to build connections, have fun and learn a lot along the way.

To take us forward with our ambitions and truly earn our place in the hearts of the Community we are looking for a Deputy General Manager to join our team.

How we define success of a Deputy General Manager

• Out in front leadership, which means our customers know you by name and our team members feel supported
• Highly organised service where teams feel confident on expectations and have a clear sense of communication and direction
• Consistent positive venue feedback from our customers across multiple channels, which your fanatical about sharing, monitoring and improving
• You play a leading role in supporting financial success through pro-active action on the different financial levers and controls
• Care deeply about your team, you know them on a personal level, shape their development and feedback regularly

What you can expect from us as Deputy General Manager

• Fantastic tips - we believe every person should have an equal share
• We pay you for every hour you work
• Amazing supplier trips (The wine trips are the most fun)
• 28 days holiday, increasing after 3 years of service
• No expectations to work on Christmas or Boxing day
• Reduced evening work throughout winter
• Free staff parking
• Free food, no need to bring in a soggy Sandwich, we provide you a meal using the same ingredients and fresh local produce we use for our customers
• Friends and family discounts to enjoy in any of our 5 venues
• Early pay - If you are slightly tight on bills you can claim a percentage of your accrued pay before pay day
• Epic staff parties
• Really quite lovely people, our business is completely devoid of corporateness - we want to do the right thing by you and people at a human level

So if you got a kick out of our success framework and have a proven track record of delivery within a similar hospitality environment, we would love to hear from you.