Position: Manager Location: Heroica Lounge – The Pizza Bus Reports to: Business Owner Job Overview: The Manager at Heroica Lounge is responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring excellent customer service, managing staff, and driving business growth. This role requires strong leadership, financial oversight, and operational expertise to maintain high standards and achieve key business objectives. Key Responsibilities: 1. Operations & Quality Control • Oversee daily restaurant operations, ensuring efficiency and consistency. • Maintain high standards for food quality, hygiene, and health & safety compliance. • Manage inventory, stock control, and supplier relationships to prevent shortages or excess wastage. • Ensure smooth operation of dine-in, takeaway, and delivery services. 2. Customer Experience & Reputation Management • Guarantee an outstanding customer experience, addressing concerns promptly. • Increase and maintain a 4.9-star rating on Google Reviews through excellent service. • Monitor and manage ratings on Uber Eats, Deliveroo, and Just Eat to keep them above 4.5 stars. • Implement initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction for both in-house dining and deliveries. 3. Sales Growth & Business Development • Develop and execute strategies to increase sales and boost customer traffic. • Implement promotions, marketing campaigns, and events to attract new customers. • Work on strategies to increase delivery orders and maximize online platform performance. 4. Financial & Inventory Management • Ensure staff wage expenditure remains below 26% of revenue. • Monitor costs, track sales performance, and implement cost-control measures. • Reduce food and ingredient wastage through efficient stock management and portion control. 5. Team Leadership & Staff Development • Recruit, train, and lead a team to deliver exceptional service. • Foster a positive work environment, ensuring staff motivation and retention. • Manage staff schedules to optimize labor costs while maintaining service standards. • Provide continuous training to improve efficiency and service quality. 6. Compliance & Safety • Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health & safety, and employment laws. • Work towards achieving Living Wage accreditation for the business. • Maintain records and documentation for audits and inspections. Requirements: • Proven experience in restaurant or hospitality management. • Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills. • Experience managing budgets, inventory, and staff scheduling. • Ability to analyze business performance and implement growth strategies. • Excellent customer service skills and experience handling complaints. • Familiarity with delivery platforms (Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat) is a plus. What We Offer: • Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses. • Opportunity to lead and grow with a popular, fast-growing business. • Supportive work environment with professional development opportunities.
Japanese Restaurant is looking for Senior Sous Chefs to join their team. Accountabilities in the absence of Executive Head Chef/ Head Chef: · Staff Management · Quality of Product . Presentation . Portion Control . Consistency . Taste · Menu Development · Audits – Ensuring that the business is protected at all times and that covered legally in the event of a visit from any authorities (Fire Officers, EHO, Trading Standards and Internal Audits) Venue Management: · Ensuring Health & Safety regulations are well maintained within the Back of House Department · Ensuring that the kitchen complies with the Food Safety Regulations · Responsible for ensuring daily, weekly and monthly checks are adhered to · Raise maintenance issues · Monitoring Pest Control, requiring call-outs if necessary · Ensuring that all Audits from EHO and from Food Alert the kitchen is fully compliant. · Dealing with orders and invoices · Ensuring that guest requests and food orders especially at the beginning and at the end of the operation are given the due quality inspection · Special guest requests should be handled proactively · FOH should not be rushed to cater for closing operation · Custodian to check and implement allergen policy Cost Management: · Keeping costs and profit in line with P&L, therefor weekly stock takes are necessary · Ensure that the correct supplier is used · Challenge any suppliers not providing correct service and document · Ensure labour cost is in line with the budget People Management: · Providing support to all Back of House Team Members, regardless of position. · Ensuring that each Back of House Team Member has the opportunity to develop, motivate and train the Team in line with the Executive Head Chef / Head Chef · Helping the Executive Head Chef / Head Chef to cross-train each Team Member, to be able to cover at least one other section, in case of sudden absence · Cover any position`s shift if necessary. · Manage Probation Periods, Mid Year & End of Year Appraisals in line with the Executive Head Chef / Head Chef · Ensuring that any member of the Back of House Team would be comfortable dealing with an inspection by the EHO Benefits: Company events Discounted or free food Employee discount Work Location: In person
ABOUT HUCKLETREE: We were founded in 2014 with a vision to build workspaces that help the world’s most innovative companies thrive - from rapidly expanding scale-ups to established global businesses. Since opening our first workspace in Clerkenwell, London Huckletree has scaled into a provider with a footprint close to 300,000 square feet across 10+ locations; with over 4,000 members calling our spaces home. But we are so much more than just a workspace; we are an ecosystem. Joining Huckletree means joining a network of people who can help you and your business to thrive. Here, networking is more than a chance encounter at the coffee machine, we can help to connect you to our network of member businesses, entrepreneurs, venture partners and ambassadors. WHERE YOU COME IN! - Our Community teams are a critical part of our hubs, and why ours member value their experience so much. From day-to-day customer service, to arranging events and connections, you're role is to connect everything together and provide an amazing experience for our members! Key areas of responsibility: - Be a welcoming face to our existing members as well as potential new members coming into your space for a tour. You will also greet and welcome our member guests and suppliers/ external contracts whilst maintaining a friendly 5-star level of service - Participate in our onboarding process from allocating membership cards and locker keys to inviting new members to our next community breakfast - Managing all inbound post - Ensure all members receive a top level seamless experience from making sure meeting rooms are correctly booked and ensuring all kitchen points are well stocked (and making steller lunch recommendations!) - Take inbound phone calls and direct them to the relevant team member, covering event bookings, partnership queries, membership queries and more - Conduct monthly building audits and daily building walk-arounds and review your customer satisfaction levels with each ticket - Be the point of contact for all external service providers and suppliers - Be responsible for ensuring that all supplies are ordered and replenished, and that we are never out of stock, nor have a significant backlog - Always spend wisely and remain in-budget for all supplies - Ensure all print communications are up to date and on brand - Ensure that all in-house tech is running smoothly at all times for members and internal guests - Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction - our service level will be your primary KPI - Support the membership manager to develop community connections, including member introductions - Learn more about and engage with our members and consistently seek feedback along the way - Supporting with the day-to-day operational needs of the space, dealing with immediate building issues such as leaks or defects - Support with managing the cleaning team day-to-day, monitoring the quality of cleaning and maintaining a high standard - Support the Membership Manager with delivery of community events including weekly breakfast wellness classes and drinks. Bring forward your own ideas for creative programming to engage our teams WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: - You have hands-on experience of face-to-face customer facing roles, whether that from co-working/living, retail, hospitality or events - You are passionate, positive, hard-working and energetic - You will be a multitasker, willing to undertake challenges and see them as opportunities to learn and develop. A quick and adaptable mindset will be key to tackling this role! - You are a ‘fixer’ and are unphased by turning your hand to anything - You have a strong customer-service mentality and you have the ability to generate respect and trust from all members and staff - You have are fast-thinking and reactive - You are process-driven and with a detailed focus
The Pachamama family is proudly delivering an exceptional guest experience at the venues in central London. Each restaurant concept is built to be a space where guests can enjoy offerings from diverse locales, in an environment that takes them away on a culinary journey. As an experienced Head of Maintenance , we trust in your ability to step into our vibrant restaurant environment as we are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Head of Maintenance to oversee and enhance the maintenance operations of our facilities and equipment, ensuring optimal performance, safety, and efficiency.We hope that you will contribute to our mission of introducing inspiring hospitality concepts to the London restaurant scene and across the globe. Our philosophy is to do it our way and make the impossible possible. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and implement maintenance policies, procedures, and standards. - Create and manage the maintenance department budget, including forecasting expenses and tracking expenditures. - Oversee the maintenance and repair of all machinery, equipment, and facilities. - Ensure that all maintenance work is carried out in a timely and efficient manner. - Develop and maintain a preventive maintenance program to minimise downtime. - Address any potential safety hazards or regulatory compliance issues immediately. - Develop long-term maintenance strategies to support the company's operational goals. - Manage relationships with external vendors and contractors, including negotiating contracts and ensuring work meets quality standards. - Oversee the procurement of maintenance supplies, equipment, and services. - Ensure documentation is up-to-date and accessible for audits and inspections. - Prepare and present regular reports on maintenance performance, including key metrics such as downtime, cost, and efficiency. - Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices to ensure the maintenance department remains efficient and effective. For the Head of Maintenancerole, we offer the following benefits and opportunities: - Attractive annual salary based on your skills and experience. - Referral scheme with a £300 bonus for a successful candidate. - Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and dinner for all employees. - Generous staff discount at all group's restaurants. - Hospitality Rewards scheme for discounts on retails, gyms, eating out, cinema etc. - 28 days of holiday, ensuring a balanced professional and personal life. Other benefits include: - A friendly and positive work environment fostering respect and teamwork. - Psychological, financial and legal support available through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). - Salary paid monthly -- on the last Friday of each month. - Emergency advance payments available in exceptional circumstances. If this sounds of interest to you,** please apply**. Join the family and grow with us at Pachamama Group! This is your chance to be a part of something extremely exciting as we are planning great openings in the near future.
Job Title: Accounts Administrative Controller (FTC, Maternity Cover - 13 Months) Reporting to: Finance Director Working Hours: 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday Salary: Up to £34,000 Location: Hybrid (after training period) Duration: 13 months - (starting end of March/beginning of April) About White Cube White Cube was established by Jay Jopling in 1993 as a project room for contemporary art. Over the years, it has grown into one of the most influential commercial galleries in the world, representing internationally renowned artists such as Georg Baselitz, Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Mona Hatoum, Anselm Kiefer, Liu Wei, Park Seo Bo, Doris Salcedo, and Jeff Wall. White Cube’s exhibition programme spans locations in London, Hong Kong, Paris, New York, Seoul, and online. Since its inception, the gallery has exhibited the work of many of the world’s most highly acclaimed contemporary artists, cementing its reputation as a leader in the art world. The Role: We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance team on a fixed-term basis for 13 months, covering maternity leave. This is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day accounts payable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, expenses, and payments, while maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers. The successful candidate will bring expertise in supervising high-volume transactions, exhibit exceptional attention to detail, and demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving. They will play a key role in upholding the integrity of our financial systems and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Additionally, the successful candidate will manage and provide guidance to both Accounts Payable Assistants, ensuring effective delegation and workflow management. Key Responsibilities: • Oversee and supervise the accounts payable processes, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, employee expenses, and payments. • Supervise the use of financial systems, including Concur, Compleat, and Sage, to ensure efficient workflow and compliance with company policies. • Approve and process supplier invoices and employee expenses under set thresholds, ensuring correct coding and adherence to company guidelines. • Perform weekly bank reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies, ensuring that payments and receipts are accurately posted. • Manage VAT reconciliation for paid invoices and support international VAT reporting requirements. • Update currency exchange rates and maintain accurate financial records for audits and compliance purposes. • Monitor the finance inbox, ensuring all queries are addressed or delegated in a timely manner. • Collaborate with the wider Finance team to provide support and training on processes, and drive continuous improvements in accounts payable procedures. Desirable Skills and Experience: • Previous experience in supervising payable function is essential, with a proven ability to manage high-volume transactions efficiently. • Proficiency in financial systems such as Concur, Compleat, and Sage. • Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in financial processes. • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. • Experience in handling international VAT and multi-currency accounts is highly advantageous. • A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. • A commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and discretion. Please note we are unable to provide sponsorships for visas for this role.