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  • Restaurant General Manager
    Restaurant General Manager
    3 days ago
    £36000–£40000 yearly
    Full-time
    Trafford Park, Stretford

    General Manager – Basrah Lounge Job Type: Full-time Schedule: Flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays Basrah Lounge is looking for an experienced, confident and hands-on General Manager to oversee the daily operation of our busy restaurant and lounge. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the team, maintaining excellent customer service, managing staff performance and ensuring the venue operates smoothly, efficiently and to a consistently high standard. Key Responsibilities • Oversee the day-to-day running of the restaurant and lounge, • Lead, support and motivate front-of-house, bar and kitchen teams, • Create and manage weekly staff rotas using the Deputy app, • Monitor employee attendance, lateness, breaks, availability and working hours, • Approve timesheets and ensure staff hours are recorded accurately, • Ensure each shift is appropriately staffed according to business needs, • Recruit, train and onboard new employees, • Conduct staff meetings, performance reviews and disciplinary procedures when required, • Set clear expectations and ensure all team members follow company policies, • Maintain excellent standards of customer service, • Handle customer enquiries, complaints and special requests professionally, • Oversee table bookings, events and busy service periods, • Monitor stock levels and coordinate ordering with suppliers, • Reduce unnecessary waste and control operational costs, • Oversee cash handling, tills, end-of-day reports and banking procedures, • Monitor sales performance and help achieve business targets, • Ensure the venue remains clean, organised and presentable, • Carry out regular checks of the restaurant, kitchen, toilets and customer areas, • Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health and safety, licensing and fire-safety requirements, • Work closely with the owners and provide regular updates on staffing, sales, customer feedback and operational issues, • Step in and support the team during busy periods when required, • Identify ways to improve service, efficiency and the overall customer experience Skills and Experience • Previous experience as a General Manager, Restaurant Manager or in a similar senior hospitality role, • Strong leadership and people-management skills, • Experience creating rotas and managing staff through Deputy or a similar workforce-management system, • Excellent communication and customer-service skills, • Confident handling complaints and resolving problems calmly, • Good understanding of stock control, labour costs, cash handling and sales targets, • Knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety and licensing requirements, • Highly organised, reliable and able to work under pressure, • Comfortable managing a busy restaurant and lounge environment, • Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, • A hands-on management style and willingness to support all areas of the business What We Offer • A senior leadership position within a growing hospitality business, • A friendly and lively working environment, • The opportunity to make a genuine impact on the venue’s performance, • Competitive salary based on experience, • Staff benefits and additional incentives to be discussed If you are an experienced hospitality manager with strong leadership skills and a passion for providing excellent customer experiences, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV and a short explanation of your relevant management experience.

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  • Junior Sous Chef
    Junior Sous Chef
    7 days ago
    £18.71 hourly
    Full-time
    Manchester

    Big Mamma is a French Italian restaurant group, the brainchild of Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 10 years we have opened the doors of 36 restaurants in Europe (France, Monaco, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Ireland), the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and Mexico (Mexico City). Our mission? To share the special ambience of the most beautiful places of Italian tradition, creating unique moments of sharing with our customers. Take the lead with La Squadra as JUNIOR SOUS CHEF in Manchester 🇬🇧 For Circolo Popolare , our restaurant in Manchester (No 1, St Michael's, 36 Jackson's Row), we are looking for a talented Junior Sous Chef who will become the leader and Chef of tomorrow. Your main tasks: FROM CREATION TO PLATE EXECUTION • Participate in the menu change process alongside the Executive Chefs, contributing to a unique culinary experience., • Speed and precision at the pass will be your hallmark., • Ensure every dish is perfect, adhering to the Group's recipes and standards. OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY • You are the Chef's right hand, ensuring everything is impeccable: compliance with hygiene standards, a well-organized team, and checks always aligned with objectives., • Manage Food Costs like a true leader: zero waste, flawless inventories, and always on-time orders., • Plan, organize, and lead the brigade with energy and precision. SUCCESS IS BUILT ON TEAMWORK • Train and support your team daily, sharing passion and professionalism., • Build your Squad: your leadership creates harmony and makes the workplace stimulating and positive. Our offer: • Highly competitive salary, • Full time role, • 2 consecutive days off per week, • 28 days paid holiday per year, • Pension scheme, • Permanent contract, • Meal on shift: we serve the staff meal before the lunch and dinner shift, • Employee discount: discount on food and drink at our restaurants for you and up to 3 of your friends, • Continuous trainings, team buildings and career opportunities: we offer a training path and concrete career opportunities., • Geographical mobility in UK & Europe across all our venues, • And much mooore! START DATE: asap BIG MAMMA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. #joinbigmammauki

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  • Class 2 Refuse Collection Driver
    Class 2 Refuse Collection Driver
    1 month ago
    £15–£20 hourly
    Full-time
    Manchester

    We are currently recruiting for an experienced Class 2 Refuse Collection Driver to join a busy growing waste management operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable and professional driver looking for long-term, stable employment with excellent earning potential. The Role · Driving a Class 2 (C) refuse collection vehicle · Must have 12 months experience · Carrying daily vehicle checks and ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately · Providing excellent customer service whilst representing the business professionally · Working in line with all road transport legislation and health & safety procedures. Working Hours · 5 days out of 7 on a rotating rota. · 1 in every 5 weekends · 0400 Start time · 10-hours shifts · Bank holiday working is required unless annual leave has been booked and approved · 31 days holidays Pay & Benefits · £15 per hour- Monday to Friday · £20.00 per hour Weekends · Potential performance bonus of £125 per week · Quarterly accident bonus of £250 Based on a 50-hour working week, the basic annual salary is approximately £39,000, with the opportunity to earn around £45,5000 per year including the full weekly performance bonus, plus any quarterly accident bonuses Requirements: · Valid Class 2 (C) license · Valid Driver CPC qualification · Digital Tachograph Card · Previous experience driving refuse collection with front loader experience for commercial waste · Good knowledge of drivers’ hours and road transport legislation · No more than 6 points showing on license · No DD, DR or IN10 endorsements This role is ideal for driven individuals seeking a dynamic position within logistics and transportation sectors. We value professionalism, safety consciousness, and excellent service delivery in all our drivers. Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So, you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. Free counselling sessions mental health and awareness. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Perkify This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more! We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our Perkify platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme. We also give our employees a chance to win up to £1000 each week. Disclaimer: By submitting your resume to Westwood Recruitment Solutions Ltd, you acknowledge and agree to the following: Westwood Recruitment Solutions Ltd acts as an employment agency and will work to find suitable employment opportunities for you. We do not guarantee employment. You agree that all information submitted to Westwood Recruitment Solutions Ltd is accurate and truthful. You agree to hold Westwood Recruitment Solutions Ltd harmless for any liabilities arising from employment, and to treat all candidate data as confidential.

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