Assistant Front of House Manager Cambridge
- Permanent
- Full time
- 37.5 per week (with occasional evening and weekend work for which time in lieu will be given Predominantly daytime hours
- £27,979
- Transport essential
Job Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Front of House Manager. Assisting with the management of front of house services in the catering team, the Assistant Front of House Manager role will be working closely with the Front of House Manager, Conference & Events Manager and Head Chef to develop and operate all aspects of food service provision to a high standard, served by a well-trained and organised team.
Main Duties and responsibilities
- Run the Front of house operations in the absence of the FOH manager and lead with a positive
can-do attitude.
- To motivate all members of the Front of House team and facilitate smooth operations,
working in collaboration with back of house colleagues to ensure a harmonious department.
- Daily supervision of the food service teams with particular attention to the allocation of their
duties and specific tasks.
- Assist with the management and provision of wine, including paring wines and selecting new
wines for the cellar.
- Contributing ideas to improve both internal and external events within the college.
- Demonstrate and maintain high standards of service and presentation to meet/exceed
customer
- Assist the FOH manager in the control of the food and beverage stock, including stock taking
as and when required.
- Train and develop staff to achieve high standards of customer service and presentation by
teaching new skills, emphasising the importance of presentation, trying new dishes.
- Assist with creating a culture of excellent hygiene practices connected with the service and
presentation of food and beverage; Lead by example in observing the rules concerning
personal hygiene and appearance.
- To adhere to and ensure adherence to all allergen policies and legal requirements.
- To undertake staff briefings with all team members at the start of their working day and to
ensure that all front of house staff are briefed and aware of allergen and dietary information.
- Ensure all daily record keeping is maintained.
- The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. The post-holder may be asked to take on
different tasks as required, and all employees are expected to work collaboratively to support
the overall
Benefits
- Free Lunch in collage
- Penison & Life Insurance
- Medicash health plan
- Enhanced Holidays
- Free parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee reward scheme