Head Driver and Events Porter - London, United Kingdom - Cooks & Partners Events

Cooks & Partners Events
Cooks & Partners Events
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Head driver and events porter / warehouse


Responsible to:
Director / Senior Managers


Responsible for:
Drivers
/ Event Porters


Job Summary:
To manage all of the Back of House operations of Cooks & Partners effectively, responsibly and profitably


Main Duties
Transportation

  • Produce or follow the weekly delivery schedule and ensure that all deliveries and collections are made on time
  • Ensure that all refrigeration temperature sheets are complete and filed
  • All vehicles to be kept to a high standard of cleanliness in line with the cleaning schedule
  • Any other relevant paper work is maintained
  • Carry out weekly vehicles checks
  • Carry out general maintenance on all vehicles

Warehouse

  • Manage the warehouse in a effective, responsible and profitable manner
  • Pull and count hire out and complete paper work in good time before events
  • Count hire back into stock promptly following events
  • Accurately manage drink stocks in and out
  • Carry out general maintenance of equipment
  • Check all electrical equipment that is returned from events to ensure safety and good working order
  • To carry cleaning in line with warehouse cleaning schedule

Events

  • To set up and break down on events, ensuring that venues are left in good condition and good relationships are maintained with venue contacts, Oversee and manage porters on events.

Staff

  • Manage temporary drivers and porters
  • Manage all back of house staff on events
  • Allocate duties to temporary staff and make sure they carry these out to your satisfaction
Help recruit prospective staff were appropriate


Purchasing / Suppliers

  • Ordering of beverages, cleaning and disposables as required from the nominated Cooks & Partners suppliers and where possible negotiate keen prices
  • Shopping where and when required

Equipment

  • Ensure that all hire equipment is maintained and in good working order
  • Ensure staff are trained and updated in the use of any machinery
  • Check that all machinery is being used correctly
  • Put forward suggestions to senior management regarding new equipment
  • Ensure monthly checks on all electric wires are carried out in accordance with Company guidelines

Health & Safety

  • Ensure that the correct training is given to all staff using machinery and that correct safe working practices are used to the standards set out in the Health & Safety at work act
  • Ensure that the correct records are kept with COSHH standard

Health & Hygiene

  • Ensure that the highest standards of hygiene are maintained in your area of responsibility and that the Cooks & Partners Hygiene document is rigorously followed

Meetings

  • Weekly meeting with Managers to plan following week's work if needed

General

  • Maintain all laundry on a daily basis
  • Maintain external laundry on a weekly basis
  • Oversee and carry out general maintenance if required at any C&P site in line with legislation, health and safety and company policies
  • Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Director

Person Specification

Driver and warehouse manager

Salary:
£28,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Onsite parking
  • Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:


  • Driving: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

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