General Manager

CH&CO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Manager to lead a new contract in Surrey. This role involves managing a diverse team and ensuring exceptional food service experiences. The ideal candidate will have proven multi-site experience in contract catering or retail, along with strong commercial acumen and the ability to manage significant turnovers. The company values personal development and offers a range of benefits to support employee well-being. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site experience in contract catering or retail.
• Experience managing large commercial turnovers of £3-5 million.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 10 - 50 people effectively.
• Lead and develop staff while ensuring client satisfaction.

Skills

Team Management

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Acumen

Job description

We are CH&CO, we’re proud to take a more thoughtful, mindful approach to the food experiences we source, prepare and present. We are excited to be recruiting for a General Manager to work with us in Surrey. We are looking for an experienced General Manager who can mobilise a new contract with us.

Location: Surrey

Rate of pay: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Working pattern: 5 over 7 shift pattern, mostly day time shifts required

Key responsibilities

• Ability to manage a team of 10 - 50 people
• Holding regular feedback sessions with customers and clients to ensure we are exceeding their food service expectations
• Lead, develop and manage the team staff members
• Ability to manage a multi-faceted venue with several café and retail style outlets

Our ideal candidate

• We are ideally looking for a candidate with proven multi-site experience within contract catering, restaurants or retail sector
• Experience managing large commercial turnovers between £3-5 million per year
• Ability and experience in managing several stakeholders and building great relationships
• Commercial acumen

What's in it for you?

Working with CH&CO has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

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