Deputy Head of Hospitality - London, United Kingdom - Elior

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Deputy Head of Hospitality

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Job Information

Division:


  • Lexington and B&I City

Advert Closing Date:


  • 19/12/2023

Contractual Hours:
Full-time


Salary:

£40,000


Contract Type:
Permanent


Location:
Silk St, London EC2Y 8HQ, UK


Working Environment
Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focus on providing great food and service to customers.

To do this we need fabulous people and we work hard to create an environment where our team members feel engaged, inspired, valued and enjoy what they do.

Responsible for ensuring an efficient operation of the hospitality, conferencing rooms and associated areas, meeting the requirements of the client, company and customers and maximising the efficiency of all resources available.

Your key responsibilities as the Deputy Head of Hospitality

  • Ensure that effective quality of services is provided to the standard of the client, customers and company
  • Ensure the highest standards of presentation and cleanliness of all fronts of house areas and equipment.
  • Conduct staff briefings and trainings on the job to include (Fine dining, silver service, wine training)
  • Full understanding of entire client journey and the ability to effectively connect all available services including catering, IT, AV support cleaning etc.
  • Liaise directly with the Catering coordinator to ensure all requirements are captured effectively.
  • Manage and coordinate events.
  • Ensure that there is a thorough understanding of all menus and wines.
  • Exceed client expectations and actively promote a client centred environment within the team.
  • Responsible for stock management and making sure the team and the contract adheres to food hygiene systems.
  • Ensure all SOPs are adhered to and continuously check and monitor performance
  • Ensure that administration is maintained to the highest standards on a consistent basis
  • Actively support the reduction of food waste systems
  • Support the performance management programmes to motivate and develop staff.

Working Pattern: 40 hours (Mon-Fri)


Skills and Experience
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the Deputy Head of Hospitality

  • Aspire to be a role model for others.
  • Demonstrate the ability to provide clear direction/ communication to individuals and teams, supporting and motivating the team to drive results.
  • Ensure that the recruitment, selection, and induction of the front of house team are to the standards of the company and the client.
  • Ensure that team building is effective to meet the site and company requirements by use of team meetings.
  • Ensure attendance of all relevant training and development courses for self and staff
  • Ensure that with the help of the chef the food and service is compatible and jointly project the required image.

Benefits
As part of your package, we are offering a salary between £38k-£40k per annum.

This role comes with an Employee Assistance Programme, a great cycle to work scheme, workplace pension, life Assurance (x2), 31 days holiday - pro-rata (including Bank Holidays), great benefits for you and your family and a day off for your birthday


Why it's Great to Work for Us

At Lexington we dare to be different with our food, our catering and reception services, and the way we work.

Our values are a representation of who we are and through our values we encourage our people to be themselves, to be creative and to be bold, and we work hard to make sure our people enjoy what they do and have fun.

We foster and believe in a diverse workplace where we embrace and celebrate our differences, which creates an environment of positive energy.

It is our culture to nurture great talent, create a place for people to thrive and fulfil their potential.

If you want to join an award-winning team who are passionate about serving delicious food and want to work with some the most exceptional client in London, you won't be disappointed.

Don't just take our word for it and visit our website where our people have shared their experiences.
Interested?
All you need is an updated CV and cover letter; we'll do the rest.
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About Us
At Elior we're enriching lives, everywhere, every day.

Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.

We are a multi-award-winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day.

In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.

Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential.

We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delici
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