Restaurant Manager
Job Introduction
This is an exciting new opportunity for a Restaurant Manager to oversee The Courtyard, which is situated within Coventry University. The Courtyard is a large, part-service “Gastro Style” restaurant for students, staff and visitors to the University and has a focus on providing an efficient, high quality dining experience for our customers.
If you are an experienced Restaurant Manager, with a strong customer focus and background in Gastro style Pubs/Restaurants or part service/high street restaurants then this will be a great opportunity to develop your skills and grow within a global organisation.
Role Responsibility
- Manage standards and quality across all areas of the 150 seated restaurant and front of house operation
- Leading and Managing The Courtyard team and exercising appropriate judgement in the effective operation of the department
- Grow current internal & external client base
- Actively target new clients internal to the University and external.
- To manage service and standards of dining within The Courtyard
- To be responsible for the financial reporting and accountability of the Courtyard accounts.
- To report to the Operations Manager & Finance Manager and be responsible for all Courtyard staff and to ensure they are trained and act accordingly
- To ensure all company food safety, health and safety and statutory policies are adhered to within The Courtyard unit.
- Team management and communication for The Courtyard team.
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous high volume restaurant management
- Level 3 Food Safety Certificate
- Good Organisational and Delegation Skills
- A real people person with ability to lead and motivate a team
- Exceptional relationship management skills
- Proactive Team Player
- Strong IT skills
- Exceptional Communicational Skills
- Passionate about food and delivery of great customer service
- Good financial awareness
- Driving Licence Holder (full UK)
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.
