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Join the Fortnum & Mason Team! Are you passionate about food, delivering great service and eager to share your knowledge with others? Do you have a flair for customer service and a love for artisanal products? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Fortnum & Mason are looking for an exceptional Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our unique team at our beautiful Flagship store in Piccadilly at our Dimond Jubilee Tea Salon Restaurant. Responsible for demonstrating world-class service, our new team member will possess passion for our product, and an ability to bring this to life for each and every customer.
Job Responsibility:
Leading the restaurant and ensuring it meets and exceeds F&M standards and targets
Coach and develop your managers to ensure efficiency, leading by example
Update your management team on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues
Tour the restaurant regularly
Chair regular meetings with managers
Demonstrate high levels of planning, organising, and time management to drive the operational execution across the department
Cooperating with the General Manager, and assisting with anything from project planning to staff management
Nurturing positive working relationships with staff
Addressing any issues in a timely fashion
Requirements:
Experience within Afternoon Tea and Private Dining - essential
Excellent interpersonal skills for diplomatically handling staff and customers
Cooperation and team working skills
The ability to lead and motivate a team of staff
The ability to cope under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Good business awareness for achieving successful performance
Strong written and oral communication skills for managing business administration and personnel matters
Strong planning and organisational skills to run a streamlined operation
The ability to work independently and make decisions confidently
Problem-solving ability, to resolve issues as they arise
What we offer:
Competitive hourly rate + paid overtime
Discretionary annual bonus (up to 5% of salary)
Up to 40% store and restaurant discounts
Subsidised staff restaurant using Fortnum’s ingredients
28 days holiday + a day off for your birthday and 5 extra wellbeing days off
Matched pension scheme and career development opportunities
Annual staff party and incredible gifts after 5 years