General Manager

at  Thomas Franks Ltd

CONTRACT: PERMANENTSALARY: UP TO £60,000 PER ANNUM

A day and boarding co-educational school for pupils from year 3 to 6th form in Ashtead Park, Surrey. Catering for 950 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, lunch, supper, tuckshop twice daily, 6th form café, internal and external hospitality. This is a mix of term time only, term time plus 4 weeks and 52 week depending on role and operates 7 days a week. Additional benefit to this location is free parking on site.
We are looking for a talented General Manager to lead the team at one of our fantastic locations in Ashtead Park.
You will have previous experience of working as a General Manager at a B&I Head Office contract or Independent school.
The ideal candidate will need to be quirky, trendy and have a really bubbly friendly personality. This is a hands-on role and requires someone with a strong knowledgeof food with excellent communication and computer skills.

YOU WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

• A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service skills
• Excellent client relationship skills
• An all-round team player and leader
• An organised Manager with attention to detail
• Sound financial understanding
• Multi Location Management - a current group manager
• Experience within high end B&I or independent education contract catering (if you have hotel experience as well then that’s even better!)

ABOUT US

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

• To manage a team providing breakfast, lunch, retail, grab & go & hospitality
• To ensure company bookwork is completed accurately and on time.
• To develop each area of the catering offer in line with client expectations/budgetary constraints and agreed offer development plans.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day operations of all catering facilities throughout the year working in line with the requirements of the business.
• To provide excellent food and customer service and respond quickly and proactively to customers needs
• To develop the food offer in line with current market trends and to the standards outlined in the Thomas Franks company values
• To ensure age appropriate food is available in all locations throughout the dining period ensuring all special dietary requirements of pupils are adhered to at all times.
• To hold regular team meetings.
• To train and develop the team.
• To prepare month end accounts and reports for our client.
• To complete monthly audits.
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.