Honey & Co. Great Portland is looking for a Restaurant Manager with bags of energy, passion and professionalism to join our team.
ABOUT HONEY & CO. GREAT PORTLAND
Honey & Co. Great Portland is a deli by day, which turns into a wine bar and dining room at night. Located on Great Portland Street on the edge of Fitzrovia & Regents Park, we have a deli counter at the entrance – serving takeaway sandwiches, salads, cakes and coffees – and a dining room beyond, serving a more substantial eat-in menu alongside. In the evening, our menu is curated around a wine list focused on producers from the Eastern Mediterranean & the Levant.. The dinner menu is a seasonal selection of small plates designed to compliment the wine list, with many dishes cooked over the charcoal grill.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a general manager with bags of energy, passion and professionalism to join our wonderful small team. We are well known for our friendly and knowledgeable service so a genuine love for this industry is essential. As we are very wine-focussed we are looking for someone with a genuine interest in wine who can bring with them experience from previous roles such as menu curation, understanding profit margins and stock control. Applicants with WSET level 2 or above would be ideal but equivalent industry experience would be considered also.
Our standards are very high so yours must be too. It is important that you inspire the rest of the team to maintain these high standards and have an in-depth knowledge of everything we have on offer! We have a kind and supportive company culture, which you will both benefit from and contribute to. The role is hands-on and you will work closely with the rest of the team, communicating between the sections in the deli, floor and the kitchens to ensure service is running smoothly. Leading by example is crucial.
We are open for lunch and dinner so you will work a mix of morning, middle shifts and evening shifts.
We will consider applicants with prior management experience in a similar role.
We have two other restaurants and a deli / events space as well as this site, so there is opportunity for growth within the company for the right candidate.
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Overseeing both deli and dining room service, ensuring a smooth flow between the two sections
- Training staff on our products, menus and order of service, and keeping the team positive and productive throughout their shift
- Maintaining our order of service to the highest level, and ensuring all FOH staff do the same, so customers feel looked after from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave
- Careful management of the drinks and wine lists, ensuring staff are kept up to date with changes & making sure consistent margins on wine are maintained.
- Making sure that you and the team form a connection with our customers, building repeat custom
- Ensuring product displays are full and well presented throughout the day, rotation of items in accordance with H&S standards
- Managing bookings / waitlist on resdiary to maximise availability, and maintaining this through the shift to accommodate walk ins
- Ensuring the restaurant & deli are kept clean and tidy throughout the shift and H&S records are maintained
- Communicating throughout service with the BOH teams, making sure that dine in orders are clear for the kitchen and top ups for the deli are requested accurately
- Communicating with our other venues to manage stock of deli items between the sites and reduce wastage
- Making sure we are prepared for supper clubs and private hire events and running these smoothly on the day
- Ordering drinks and supplies, and monitoring stock levels
- Planning rotas, checking holiday requests and approving shifts
- Opening / closing and locking up the venue
What are we offering?
- Full-time position, five days a week
- Sundays off (with some exceptions throughout the year)
- Daily staff meals, all the coffee you want
- Staff discounts in our shops & restaurants
- Company anniversary meal vouchers
- Corporate gym membership after six months of employment
- Free admission to our book talks and selected events in Honey & Co Studio
- Staff referral bonus up to £600
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £16.60-£17.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London W1W 5QW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- This is a permanent full time job which requires daytime and evening availability. Please only apply if you can work 40-45 hours a week across Monday-Saturday.
Experience:
- Restaurant: 2 years (required)
- wine: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
