General Manager

Position description

Job title

General Manager

Contract type

Permanent

Contractual hours

Full-time

Shift Pattern & Working Hours

Monday- Friday

Salary

£52,500

Rate type

Per annum

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. To manage and lead the site, supervising a team of 15 across three profit centres, staff dining, hospitality and vending. To innovate, ensure the highest possible food service standards, and maximise profitability. Also an exciting refurbishing project for the café in the pipeline!

Job description

Your key responsibilities as the general manager will consist of: Financial Skills

• Provide financial analyses and reports of current operations
• Ensure preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Monitor deviations from budget and take corrective action to meet established goals

Operational Skills

• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws: business licenses, Health and Safety, allergens, etc.
• Oversee expansion, remodel and significant repair and maintenance projects
• Negotiate purchase, lease and service contracts for equipment
• Develop policies and procedures as and when required

Marketing Skills

• Work with staff to develop and project Lexington’s public image
• Work with staff to create and maintain a coherent Lexington image
• Coordinate community outreach programs with operations

Human Resources Skills

• Ensure full staff lifecycle
• Ensure orientations and on-the-job training for all staff
• Ensure timely evaluations for all staff based on written job descriptions and performance standards
• Ensure a safe, healthy workplace for employees
• Establish channels for employee input and recognition
• Ensure planning for staff development to retain and promote qualified employees
• Approve pay increases for all employees

Miscellaneous Skills

• Perform other tasks assigned by the Line Manager
• Organise Management Team meetings

Skills & Experience

The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future General Manager include:

• Ability to work independently under the general direction of Lexington directors
• Successful experience as a GM or manager in a hospitality environment
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Demonstrated initiative, and leadership ability
• Ability to handle multiple demands
• Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments
• Supervisory experience: hiring, training, evaluating, redundancies
• Knowledge of current trends in the natural foods industry
• Ability to interpret financial statements
• Willingness and ability to learn to meet the changing requirements of the job
• Experience leading business or organisation through times of expansion and growth
• Familiarity with Coops and Coop Values
• Ability to work within team setting
• Computer proficiency
  

Benefits

As part of your package, we are offering a salary of £52,500 per annum

This role comes with an Employee Assistance Programme, a great cycle to work scheme, workplace pension, life Assurance (x2), 28 days holiday – pro-rata (including Bank Holidays) increasing to 31 days after 2 years' service, great benefits for you and your family and 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. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team. In your application please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments and feel free to note if you will require further assistance and which pronouns you use (for example – she/her, he/him, they/them, etc). 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. #TheJobThatIWant #TeamElior #EliorCareers #EliorFoodie Twitter: @elioruk / @LexyFood Facebook: Elior Careers Instagram: elior_uk Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.

Advert closing date

28/02/2023

Position location

Job location

England

Town & Post code

London EC2V 7JE

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of experience required

More than 2 years

General information

Division/ Dept

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 delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.

And we're committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We've lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.

This role sits within our Business & Industry division, catering for those within the workplace. We're an award-winning business and industry hospitality team, proud of our creativity and ingenuity, with a big focus on our people who are everything to us. Daringly delicious, we deliver exceptional food and service to our customers, making us one of London's most respected and fast-growing boutique catering companies.

Reference

2023-51252

Publication start date

31/01/2023

Publication end date

28/02/2023