Deputy General Manager

Craft, Creativity and Community – we are Company of Cooks! These are our values, and they go far beyond corporate waffle. In fact, they set the tone for everything we do. Company of Cooks have been working with some of the UK’s most cherished venues since 1996, delighting customers and clients alike with great food and drinks, brilliant service and an absolute focus on the details that make good restaurants, cafes and bars, great ones. In October 2019 the company was brought into the CH&CO family. The completion of the deal saw Company of Cooks become the group’s go-to operators in heritage and performance venues, art galleries and destinations. We are excited to be recruiting for a Manager based at Royal Society of Arts Hosp.

Key responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the operation in the absence of the General Manager. 
• Involved in developing in house sales, and able to understand and manage in accordance with finance and budget requirements within the specific site of Company of Cooks. 
• Responsible with the GM or as directed by the GM for ensuring the service is delivered in line with the client requirements and the Company of Cooks brand.
• Ensure that the client expectations of food and food service are consistently delivered in line with the Company of Cooks brand.
• Working with the GM ensure the site achieves the financial targets agreed with the client in line with the budget.
• Provide effective day-to-day performance management to all Front of House staff at the site.
• To keep up to date with all COSHH and HACCP procedures and methods

What's in it for you?

Working with Company of Cooks 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
• Cycle to work scheme

Company of Cooks officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2020.

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