Job Title: Store Manager Location: Brew Garden, Holborn Overview: Brew Garden in Holborn is searching for an experienced and passionate Store Manager to lead our dynamic team. As a dual-function venue that operates as a high-speed coffee shop during the day and transitions to a bustling bar in the evening, we need a versatile manager who can oversee all aspects of daily operations, drive sales, and ensure an exceptional customer experience. Key Responsibilities: Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth transitions between coffee and bar service. Manage staff scheduling to cover peak hours for both daytime coffee service and evening bar operations. Monitor inventory levels for both coffee and bar supplies, placing timely orders to avoid shortages. Ensure the store meets high standards of cleanliness, safety, and hygiene at all times. Team Leadership: Lead and motivate a diverse team of baristas, bartenders, and support staff. Provide training on customer service, coffee preparation, bar service, and health & safety standards. Foster a positive and collaborative working environment where team members can thrive. Conduct regular staff meetings and performance reviews. Customer Service: Uphold exceptional customer service standards, ensuring every customer has a positive experience, whether they’re enjoying a morning coffee or an evening cocktail. Handle customer complaints and feedback professionally, resolving issues swiftly and maintaining a welcoming environment. Financial Accountability: Manage daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports, including sales, expenses, and profits. Set and monitor sales targets for both the coffee and bar aspects of the business. Ensure efficient cash handling and proper use of the point-of-sale system. Marketing and Growth: Work with the marketing team to develop and implement promotional strategies that drive foot traffic and increase sales. Identify opportunities for growth, including new product offerings, events, or partnerships. Maintain awareness of competitors and industry trends to keep Brew Garden fresh and competitive. Compliance: Ensure compliance with all local licensing laws and health & safety regulations. Oversee employee adherence to alcohol serving laws and responsible drinking guidelines. Ensure all equipment, including coffee machines and bar tools, is properly maintained and serviced regularly. Qualifications: Proven experience as a store manager or similar role in the hospitality industry (coffee shop/bar experience preferred). Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building successful teams. Excellent customer service abilities and a passion for delivering quality products. Solid understanding of both coffee preparation and bar service. Strong financial acumen, with experience in managing budgets, sales targets, and cost control. Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing both daytime and evening operations. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Overview: Holiday Inn London – Kensington High Street, one of Europe's largest Holiday Inns, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Bar and Lounge Supervisor to join our team. This role is pivotal in overseeing the operations of our lobby lounge bar and in-house Starbucks Cafe, ensuring exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests. (Important Note: This is a full-time position requiring year-round availability. The successful candidate must be able to commit to consistent attendance and fulfil all scheduled duties without seasonal interruptions). Responsibilities: Manage daily operations of the lobby lounge bar and in-house Starbucks Cafe, including staffing, inventory management, and quality control. Lead team members to deliver outstanding customer service and memorable guest experiences. Foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration among baristas, bartenders, and serving staff. Implement and maintain high standards of service, cleanliness, and safety in both bar and cafe areas. Develop and execute innovative beverage and food offerings that align with brand standards and guest preferences. Ensure compliance with licensing laws, regulations, and safe serving practices. Handle guest inquiries, concerns, and complaints promptly and professionally. Work closely with the Food & Beverage Manager to achieve financial goals and maintain cost control. Recruit, train, and develop team members to enhance their skills and career progression. Collaborate with the marketing team to promote bar and cafe offerings and drive revenue. Requirements: Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in a high-end hotel or independent cocktail bar/brasserie setting. Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to resolve issues diplomatically. Strong leadership qualities with a magnetic personality that inspires the team. Knowledge of licensing laws, regulations, and safe serving practices. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required. Excellent communication and organizational skills. High level of integrity and accountability. Benefits: Competitive salary plus benefits and Tronc. Opportunities for career development within a commercial and ambitious brand.
At Scarpetta we make pasta from scratch, roast our own coffee blends and serve the classic Italian Aperitivo every evening. While lunch is all about fast-paced service, evenings are about having a relaxing time. We dim the lights, play excellent music and become a restaurant where our guests can have a great dining experience. We have three restaurants in Central London and we are looking for an ambitious, respectful and experienced supervisor, who is not afraid to roll their sleeves up, lead by example and deliver amazing results. As a front of house supervisor, you will be a role model to Scarpetta employees, guiding and coaching your team to deliver incredible services to guests with integrity and passion. You share the courteous and hospitable values of your Senior Managers and these will cascade down through your team and to your guests. Being accountable for and proud of your restaurant, you will grow a caring team that work collaboratively and seamlessly with Front of House & Back of House team to deliver our common goals of outstanding guests experience. Understanding how this is key to Scarpetta’s profitability and growth. You plan your shifts impeccably, constantly monitoring cleanliness, health and safety, licensing compliance and staffing levels; finding continual improvement in creative ways. Perks & Benefits: • progression within a fast-growing company, • Monday to Friday, • Permanent contract, • 24/7 Hotline providing free financial, legal, and personal advice, • 28 days' holiday per year, • 50% off across Scarpetta Restaurants, • A supportive, people-focussed culture, • Daily high quality and healthy employee lunches, • Unlimited coffee, • Employee referral bonus, • Great staff parties!, • Free financial and legal personal advice services Key Responsibilities: • Being part of the Management and help opening/closing the restaurant., • Team enabler - Encouraging and supporting a culture of learning and development and talent retention by continually coaching team members, being courteous even under pressure and assisting with appraisals., • Lets’ grow together – You are commercially aware of what it takes to grow a business and increase profitability through effective marketing initiatives and valuing customer feedback. You are aware of your teams accountability for controllable costs and constantly assessing staffing levels., • Positive attitude - Providing unexpected surprises to the team and customers and moments of care, being calm and considerate of fellow colleagues., • Compliance management – You demonstrate due diligence in health and safety, food safety allergen awareness and risk assessment according to Scarpetta policies., • Exceptionally guest focused - Being approachable, calm and friendly, even in times of pressure., • A product expert – From a perfectly garnished gin and tonic to a table setting that’s instantly—Instagramable, you are passionate about our offering and know everything about it!, • Venue Maintenance – Ensuring the ambiance of the venue is as warm, welcoming, tidy and safe as possible, you communicate any issues clearly to senior management., • Stock and Cash Handling – You are confident using EPOS, software programs manual systems to accurately manage, record and report stock, cash and rotas. Taking responsibility of security, wastage, profit margins and licensing law when on duty.
About UBX UBX Training is a fast-growing fitness business co-founded by four-time world boxing champion, Danny Green, alongside Australian fitness and tech entrepreneur, Tim West. We first opened in Australia in 2016 and have since expanded rapidly, enjoying five years of continuous growth, with 100 clubs now open across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore. We launched in the UK in 2022! At UBX, we deliver a sense of community, camaraderie and belonging, the most attractive aspects of sports, and combine these elements with convenience, accessibility, expert support, and intelligent programming. We have identified the reasons that motivate an individual to take control of their fitness and the barriers that may stop them, to create an environment where results are an additional benefit to the pure enjoyment of the workout. UBX’s unique boxing and strength training is non-contact and focuses on a mixture of bag work, padwork and strength training across a 12-round workout. In every workout, our members get 1 on 1 support from a UBX coach who advises on form and technique and ensures that the experience can work for people of all ages, backgrounds, and fitness levels. We deliver the most convenient, enjoyable, and effective workout to our members as well as a rewarding and enjoyable business for franchisees. Primary Purpose ● A key member of the team and accountable to the Owner, the Club Manager will have responsibility for the performance of the UBX club. ● As the lead for the sales function, you will be responsible for executing lead generation/marketing plan to increase membership sales. ● As Club Manager, you are accountable for ensuring all duties are delivered through project management, inter-personal skills, communication skills, administration, problem solving and process management. Key Accountabilities ● Maintain and grow the total membership base and oversee all aspects of the membership sales process. ● Drive financial plans and increase gross margins of the business through optimal programming and capacity utilisation. Responsibilities and Duties General ● Create, properly manage and exceed, all Sales and Operational budgets. ● Develop a gym culture where excellence and member appreciation are the focus and results are achieved. ● Build and develop relationships with key stakeholders, particularly the Owner, UBX Head Office team and the club team. ● Maintain gym facilities, top-notch cleanliness, appearance and organisation of the club and inventory. ● Maintain a strong working knowledge of our training programs by participating in at least two UBX training sessions per week. Customer Acquisition ● Create annual marketing plan for social media, digital/print marketing, and community events ● Carry out sales campaigns to increase membership via lead generation, brand promotion, social media networks and out-reach activities. ● Ensure a consistent sales effort is always maintained by providing daily sales goals and contests/incentive-based motivation, including establishing, expanding, and tracking outreach initiatives and strategic partnerships with local businesses, community groups, and charitable organizations. ● Provide club tours & convert leads to members. ● Make sales calls to prospects. ● Drive member referral scheme. Customer Retention ● Onboarding new members and helping them through our joining process. ● Offering first class customer service to current members. Social Media ● To manage social media pages and update with real-time content. ● To respond to any comments on all platforms. Reporting ● Analyse success of our business performance - both in terms of year-on-year performance and vs budgets and re-forecasts – providing insight, commentary, and action plans to address performance variances. ● To continually benchmark our activity vs. our competitive set (and the wider market) and feedback to the business. ● Daily management of invoicing and tracking of all budgets. Team Management ● Recruit, hire, train and deliver the onboarding program for all staff. ● Providing leadership and direction to the team at your UBX club. General Administration & Office Duties: ● To assist with answering the phones and take messages when require. ● Ensure all Front Desk systems and studio practices/processes are adhered to, including member check-in, telephone inquiries, payment handling, delinquent account procedures, and customer care calls. ● Participate in technical and personal development activities.
A Financial Accounts Manager oversees the accounting and financial operations of an organization, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and effective financial management. They lead accounting teams, provide strategic financial insights, and support decision-making to achieve the organization’s financial goals. Job Responsibilities: • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements., • Supervise and guide the finance and accounting team, assigning tasks and monitoring performance to ensure efficiency and accuracy., • Lead the development of budgets and financial forecasts, and track variances to provide actionable insights., • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and corporate policies; coordinate preparation of statutory reports and tax filings., • Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities to maintain accurate and reconciled financial records., • Manage internal and external audits, providing documentation, explanations, and ensuring audit recommendations are implemented., • Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; provide recommendations to management for strategic decisions., • Monitor and optimize cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to support operational and investment needs., • Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and ensure accurate reporting., • Present financial reports, insights, and recommendations to senior management, investors, and other stakeholders to support informed decision-making.