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Location: High Holborn, London (Outside Chancery Lane Station) Company: Brew Garden Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Competitive, based on experience Working Hours: Varied shifts, including weekends and evenings About Us: Brew Garden is a vibrant and versatile venue located in the heart of High Holborn, just outside Chancery Lane Station. By day, we serve as a specialty café offering expertly crafted coffee and a welcoming atmosphere. In the evening, we transform into a sophisticated wine bar, providing a curated selection of wines and small plates. Our mission is to deliver exceptional experiences to our guests, whether they're stopping by for a morning coffee or an evening glass of wine. Job Description: We are seeking an experienced and passionate Café & Wine Bar Supervisor to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both coffee and wine service, with the ability to lead a team and maintain high standards of customer service throughout the day and into the evening. Key Responsibilities: Daytime Café Operations: Oversee daily café operations, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality coffee and food offerings. Prepare and serve specialty coffee drinks with expertise, including espresso-based beverages, pour-overs, and more. Train and mentor baristas, ensuring consistency in coffee preparation and service. Manage inventory and ordering for coffee and café-related supplies. Evening Wine Bar Operations: Lead the transition from café to wine bar, ensuring a smooth shift in atmosphere and service style. Provide expert guidance on our wine selection, offering recommendations and ensuring a memorable experience for guests. Supervise evening staff, including bartenders and servers, to maintain excellent service standards. Assist in curating and updating the wine list in collaboration with the management team. Team Leadership: Lead by example, offering hands-on support across all areas of the business. Conduct regular team meetings, providing feedback and fostering a positive work environment. Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and feedback with professionalism and a focus on resolution. Administrative Duties: Assist in scheduling staff and managing timekeeping. Monitor and report on daily sales, working with the management team to achieve financial targets. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, including food hygiene standards. Qualifications: Proven experience as a supervisor or senior barista in a café environment, with knowledge of specialty coffee. Strong wine knowledge, with previous experience in a wine bar or similar setting preferred. Exceptional customer service skills, with a passion for hospitality. Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks. Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team. Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends. Benefits: Competitive salary and tips. Opportunities for professional development and training in both coffee and wine. Staff discounts on food, coffee, and wine. A supportive and vibrant work environment in the heart of High Holborn, London. How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and why they would be a great fit for Brew Garden.

Based at: Hertford. Reports to: Store Manager Job Purpose: Manager in the efficient and profitable operation of a Brew Garden Store. To ensure the company standards are met at all times. Responsible for the Health and Safety of their employees. Working with the management to maximise P&L. Key responsibilities: General: - Carry out your duties faithfully, competently and diligently; and to the best of your abilities and subject to all policies, rules and regulations issued for the guidance of employees by Brew Garden. - Obey all lawful instructions given by the Management of Brew Garden and use your best endeavours to promote the interests of Brew Garden. - Familiarise yourself with the company’s fire, health and safety; and Food Hygiene procedures, in accordance with UK Regulations. - Act as a “bridge” between management and team members to facilitate division operation (e.g. keep management team appraise of staff activities, issues, challenges, etc) - Collaborate with management to develop and carry out ideas and procedures to continuously improve department performance - Address guests concerns, requests or issues either individually or by enlisting the help of management team. Banking/ Finance/ Payroll: - Assist management team in cash handling and banking activities within the store in accordance with Brew Garden procedures. - Follow Brew Garden cash handling procedures. - Report any float or petty cash shortage immediately to HO. - Ensure the sales and figures are entered on a daily basis on the wages spread sheet. - Never give cash advances. - Ensure the store is always ready for cash collections, on pre-designated days. - All cash banking must be kept in the locked safe. The safe must never be left open when unattended. - Report any Payroll issue to the Operations Manager and Monika Franchi. Operations/ Administration/ Training: - Responsibilities for profitability and performance of the store. - Organise staff throughout the store in order to deliver efficient customer service and a profitable operation. Maximise the performance and competences of your team. - Strive to achieve Brew Garden Budget and Forecasts. - Constantly strive for a quality of operation of the Brew Garden store. - Ensure store is displayed and maintained in accordance with current Brew Garden Guidelines. - Responsibilities for HR compliance with Brew Garden Policy and UK Regulations in-store. - Fulfil all administrative tasks and duties in the most effective and professional manner in accordance with Brew Garden Guidelines. Ensure: - Ensure each new employee fills his/her contract, “starter pack” and P46 by the end of the first week of employment; - P45/P46 are submitted to HO by the end of the first week of employment; - Each new employee provides correct and valid ID and relevant paperwork to prove eligibility in the UK by the end of the first week of employment; - Each employee receives a “post probationary review” at the end of their first 3 months of employment; - Any lateness, outstanding or fall in performance and other individual staff outcomes are recorded and reported; - Ensure employees’ holidays are registered on Holiday spread sheet and processed accurately and sending an update to Monika Franchi . Ensure all staff holidays are taken in the current financial year; - Every termination of employment is accompanied by the payment of any accrued holiday. - Health and Safety: - Responsibilities for the Health and Safety of employees in store in accordance with UK Legislation and Brew Garden Health and Safety Policy. - Ensure the store always achieves the highest standards in Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. Take all necessary hygiene, safety and security measures needed to create and maintain the safest environment possible for employees and customers. - Monitor the status of your fire alarm, fire extinguishers on a weekly basis and emergency lightings, as per company policy. - Ensure all team members are aware of the location of their Fire Assembly Point. - Ensure fire exits and escape routes are always free of any damage or obstruction. - Report any accident or incident within the premises in the Accident Book and Area Manager. - Ensure risk assessments are reviewed every year and completed for each employee. - Make sure the first aid kit is clearly indicated to staff and available at any time. People Management - Manage the development of all employees. - -Identify training needs and development of team. - -Use leadership to motivate staff and bring them to a high level of performance. - Hold monthly meetings with employees with records kept of any meeting. - Develop good communication between employees to help maintain team spirit. - Create a positive working environment. Always be available should an employee wish to arrange a meeting with the Management, or should the employee need any support. Personnel and other departments: -Weekly meeting with Management team. - Attend all meetings and training sessions as required by your line manager and relay information to management and employees. - Supply data as required by all departments – with reasonable request and notice period. - Develop good communication between employees to help maintain team spirit. - Report any other issues to Operations Manager. - Ensure any and all ‘direct’ employees comply with Brew Garden handbook and contract guidelines.