Thomas Franks - General Manager

Thomas Franks Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the catering industry seeks a talented General Manager to lead operations at a new co-working community in London. The role involves managing a team and ensuring high standards in food service and client relations within a vibrant setting. The successful candidate will have previous managerial experience and a lively, engaging personality, embodying the company's commitment to excellence and individuality.

Benefits

Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers)

Free meals on duty

Volunteer leave - up to one day per year

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Individual training and development

Well established apprenticeship programme

Team & company social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Excellent career progression

Qualifications

• Experience as a General Manager at B&I Head Office or Independent schools.
• Quirky, trendy personality.
• Excellent in high-end B&I or independent education contract catering.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team providing breakfast, lunch, retail, and hospitality.
• Develop the catering offer in line with client expectations.
• Ensure food standards and Health & Safety policies are adhered to.

Skills

Customer service skills

Client relationship skills

Team leadership

Financial understanding

Attention to detail

Multi Location Management

Job description

General Manager London Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: 50000
Hours: 40 per week

A stunning B&I location in Shepherd's Bush for a new co-working community for innovative businesses. Catering for approximately 400 people daily. We offer breakfast and lunch and lots of high end hospitality and pop-ups. The role is a Monday to Friday operation.

We are looking for a talented General Manager to lead the team at one of our fantastic locations in London.

You will have previous experience of working as a General Manager at a B&I Head Office contract or Independent school.

The ideal candidate will need to be quirky, trendy and have a really bubbly friendly personality.

Key responsibilities:

• To manage a team providing breakfast, lunch, retail, grab & go & hospitality
• To ensure company bookwork is completed accurately and on time.
• To develop each area of the catering offer in line with client expectations/budgetary constraints and agreed offer development plans.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day operations of all catering facilities throughout the year working in line with the requirements of the business.
• To provide excellent food and customer service and respond quickly and proactively to customers needs
• To develop the food offer in line with current market trends and to the standards outlined in the Thomas Franks company values
• To ensure age appropriate food is available in all locations throughout the dining period ensuring all special dietary requirements of pupils are adhered to at all times.
• To hold regular team meetings.
• To train and develop the team.
• To prepare month end accounts and reports for our client.
• To complete monthly audits.
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

You will have the following skills:

• A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service skills
• Excellent client relationship skills
• An all-round team player and leader
• An organised Manager with attention to detail
• Sound financial understanding
• Multi Location Management - a current group manager
• Experience within high end B&I or independent education contract catering (if you have hotel experience as well then that's even better!)

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

About us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.