Loaf Catering are recruiting for a Food & Beverage Team Leader to help run their vibrant Café.
Main Function: NOW Group are an award-winning social enterprise who support people with intellectual disabilities and autism into jobs with a future. Our vibrant Cafe in Kilmainham serves brilliant food to a great number of visitors a year, whilst also supplying corporate catering to the wider Dublin area. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Team Leader to join our team. The successful candidate will have a love for food, a keen eye for detail and a passion for training and developing our participants. This is a fast-paced catering business with a real purpose. You will support the Chef Manager in the day to day running of this café to make sure everything meets our high standards.
Reports to: Chef Manager
Salary scale: €29,000 per annum
* 25 days annual leave plus 11 statutory days (pro-rata)
* Health Cash Plan & Pension Scheme (on successful completion of probation)
Mission: Supporting people with intellectual disabilities and autism into jobs with a future.
Vision: A society where people with intellectual disabilities live, work and socialize as valued citizens.
Main Responsibilities:
* Bring your love of food and great service to our café and use that passion to not only make sure our café is presented to our high standards, and that we give the highest quality of service that we are recognised for, but also share that passion for excellence with our participants.
* Using your knowledge of food safety and allergens, you will make sure that the site meets our high standards and that all paperwork is complete to ensure our customers, participants and team stay safe.
* With your keen eye for detail, you will make sure that all food leaving the kitchen meets our brand and quality standards.
* Because you understand business too, you will help us make this business profitable, you will support the management team in achieving our financial targets; sales, gross profit and control of labour.
* You are a people person, you lead by example, you manage a tight ship with a drive for results. You will support your team to ensure they share this vision too.
* We want to be the best, and we want to have the best team. Your development is as important to us as it is you. We have some training that you will need to complete, but we are also keen to support in any other training that may support you in your development.
Shortlisting will be based on the evidence that you supply on your application/CV to satisfactorily demonstrate how, and to what extent, you meet the above criteria. The Shortlisting Panel will not make assumptions as to your circumstances, qualifications, and experience. Please note that employment with NOW Group may be subject to a check from the Garda Vetting Bureau.
Minimum Requirements:
* Experience working at a supervisory level in a catering/hospitality environment.
* An understanding of Health and Safety procedures including COSHH and HACCP.
* Experience of providing excellent customer service.
* Experience of cash handling, stock and portion control and meeting GP targets.
* Valid Drivers Licence.
* Ability to work weekends and evenings.
* NVQ Level 2 in Catering and Hospitality.
* Experience of working with adults with learning difficulties.
Values and Behaviours: All employees in NOW Group are required to subscribe to the values of the organisation and demonstrate these values through agreed behaviours in their day to day work and their relationships with participants, stakeholders and colleagues. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate relevant values and behaviours as part of the interview process.
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