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Summary Newly created, full time role for a small, ambitious café, located front and centre in the ground floor of our mixed use hospitality and workspace building in Peckham. The role will be hands-on, running and operating the café on a day to day basis and overseeing the café & floor team, to create an excellent, well established neighbourhood destination with the support of the Venue Manager and wider management team. . With expert training offered, this is a great opportunity for someone who has been a successful cafe assistant manager or head barista for at least 2 years, and is looking to take the next step in their career. It’s a chance to come in at the beginning and help create and shape the new team as part of a collaborative, progressive venue which is full of life and open to all. We’re looking for an organised, engaging, business-minded person who fully understands our customers. Applicants should have spent at least 2 years in specialty coffee, with 1 year in cafe management or 2 years at a senior level. SCA Intermediate is preferable. Company Description Rye Lane Cornerhouse is home to a huge number of independently operated small businesses in the centre of Peckham. We run a shared workspace (via our sister company Market Peckham) and food hall, as well as acting as landlord and building manager to a music venue, gym, rooftop bar and restaurant. We’re a multifaceted, independent business focussing on offering an evolving, high quality platform for a diverse group of businesses and operators, which translates into an energetic and varied local destination for our customers. As we evolve and grow our operations to launch a new café in May, we’re looking for a professional and engaged Café & Assistant Venue Manager who can embed themselves in the life of our building, and work in a structured and creative way to maximise our collective offer, customer service, local appeal and footfall. Key Tasks: Responsibility for the day to day running and operation of the café set within our ground floor food hall, supported by the Venue Manager and wider management team, as well as assisting in the oversight and operation of the food hall. Responsibilities include; 1. Operational leadership – overseeing day to day operations of the café, managing a team to embed a motivated and enjoyable culture, implementing SOPs to ensure highly consistent, excellent standards, and monitoring inventory and supplies (all supported by the Venue Manager) 2. Customer experience – providing an exceptional, welcoming and memorable experience for every single customer, ensuring the space always looks beautiful, proactively engaging with customers and community to gather feedback and address concerns, and implementing initiatives to enhance customer loyalty and satisfaction 3. Financial management – adhering to budgets, exceeding sales targets and generating sustainable, healthy margins for the café, as well as feeding into strategic decision making to improve customer experience and business performance 4. Quality control – ensure the consistent delivery of a high-quality full hot and cold food and drinks menu, created and supported by a collective of creative, highly experienced industry professionals, as well as implementing and enforcing health and safety and general upkeep standards Required Skills; - Commercial Awareness - Strong understanding of café operations and financials. - Ability to set achieve sales and revenue targets. - Experience in cost control and menu pricing. - Knowledge of current trends and innovations in the UK hospitality industry. Leadership & Team Management - Self-starting and highly motivated - Proven ability to oversee, motivate, and encourage a diverse team. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with team members, collaborators and customers. - Ability to promote a positive and supportive work environment for maximum productivity. Customer Service & Operations - Exceptional customer service skills with a focus on exceeding guest expectations, and setting a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for all. - In-depth knowledge of coffee as well as preparation techniques and equipment. - Good knowledge of UK food hygiene and safety regulations. - Ability to handle customer complaints and resolve issues in a professional and timely manner. - Detail-focussed, with a proven track record in maintaining high standards of service, cleanliness, and presentation throughout venues. Problem-Solving & Decision-Making - Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and in fast-paced environments. - A proactive approach to anticipating and mitigating potential risks and challenges. - Excellent organisational and planning skills to ensure smooth daily operations and event execution. Additional Skills - Proficiency in relevant POS systems. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Commitment to continuous learning and development within the hospitality industry. If you’re interested we’d love to hear from you!
The Role Uncommon is a group of flexible workspaces across London and we are looking for a F&B assistant/barista for our on-site café at our Fulham location Monday - Friday. Our Barista’s are the heart and soul of the communal area at each of our sites. They are responsible for creating a superb day-to-day experience for all members and guests through professional, friendly, and attentive customer service. The Uncommon Fulham Café serves specialty coffee roasted by Assembly, a simple but quality breakfast and lunch menu, and a range of soft drinks and snacks from exciting small businesses. Responsibilities Prepare and serve the café’s food and beverage offering to the standards set out by F&B management. Engage with guests in a friendly, informed, professional manner, suggesting menu items and products based on their needs. Confidently answer any queries from guests regarding the offering, including any allergens information and how items are prepared. Assist with set-up and execution of monthly weekly members’ breakfast and evening drinks events. Assist the front-of-house team with the set-up and execution of catering for meeting rooms. Ensure kitchenettes within the office spaces are stocked according to the standards set by F&B management. Monitoring stock of fresh food, long life products, and consumables. Follow health & safety and food hygiene standards at all times, recording due diligence and deliveries as required. Follow opening and closing checklists and procedures. Maintain café machinery by following usage and cleaning instructions. Requirements Some specialty coffee experience required, full beginner and intermediate training can be provided at the Assembly Coffee roastery. Some food prep experience and knowledge of best practice. A will to learn and take ownership of the Uncommon café experience. Our Impact Understand the Uncommon mission to become a sustainable business and what this means in the context of managing a café. Support the execution of the Reduction Plan and minimise carbon footprint. Procurement of all supplies in line with the ESG procurement policy. Reduce or eliminate plastic by seeking eco-friendly products. Have an individual responsibility for ensuring fairness and adherence to our DE&I policy. This can be achieved by respecting the right to work in an environment free from prejudice and discrimination, exhibiting the correct behaviours and challenging colleagues through appropriate channels who fall short of these expectations. Promote a positive work environment where individuals feel able to be themselves. Remain committed to supporting colleagues and members, understanding that some disabilities are not visible. Participate in and promote job specific trainings, actively engage and maximise on any opportunity offered. Equal Opportunities We are proud of our inclusive working environment and encourage suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply for our vacancies. We are committed to creating a space where all members of our team feel safe to be themselves and are valued for their individual contribution.
Summary Be part of a newly created team in a beautiful, ambitious café & food hall, located front and centre in the ground floor of our mixed use hospitality and workspace building in Peckham. You will be involved in all parts of the day to day life of the café & food hall, preparing hot and cold food and drinks, welcoming and serving our customers and maintaining very high standards of upkeep and visual presentation to help us create an excellent, well established neighbourhood destination. With expert training offered, this is a great opportunity to work in a collaborative, progressive venue which is full of life and open to all. We’re looking for an organised, highly diligent person who loves to connect with and serve customers to ensure an exceptional and memorable experience. Applicants should have at least 1 year experience in speciality coffee, and ideally up to 2 years working in a high paced environment. SCA foundation is a bonus but not essential. You’ll be working with a range of Conti, on-demand grinders, Puq press and batch brew machinery, so will need to be comfortable calibrating grinders, managing workflow, and prioritising drinks as they come in. Having an understanding of working to recipe and tweaking where necessary to achieve desired flavour is a must. Company Description Rye Lane Cornerhouse is home to a huge number of independently operated small businesses in the centre of Peckham. We run a shared workspace (via our sister company Market Peckham) and food hall, as well as acting as landlord and building manager to a music venue, gym, rooftop bar and restaurant. We’re a multifaceted, independent business focussing on offering an evolving, high quality platform for a diverse group of businesses and operators, which translates into an energetic and varied local destination for our customers. As we evolve and grow our operations to launch a new café in May, we’re looking for a professional and welcoming café team who can embed themselves in the life of our building, and work in an engaged and positive way to maximise our collective offer, customer service, local appeal and footfall. Who are we looking for? We would love someone who is; - Barrista trained (but training will be provided) - Able to evaluate espresso extraction - Interested in basic menu creation and its delivery - Great with customers and able to elevate their experience beyond the norm - Professional and good with getting the details right - Energetic and hard working - Calm under pressure - Willing to get stuck in - Based in southeast London - The more of these you've got the better a fit we think you'll be. What is being offered? We offer competitive salaries with a share of tips/Tronc, as well as training and support for all our team. We are looking for someone who is able to commit for at least 30 hours per week including some weekend shifts, and is flexible to adjust to business needs. There are opportunities for a greater number of regular hours as well as occasional additional hours during busier periods and to cover holidays/sickness. If you’re interested we’d love to hear from you!
Small well established family business looking for part of full time sales assistant/concierge/receptionist. Your main role will be to manage clients coming in to the showroom or contacting by phone. This will include making appointments and organising team members diaries. No previous industry experience required. As your experience grows we will look to expand your role. Applicants should be flexible in their approach (we are a small business not a corporate machine), well presented and be comfortable speaking to clients both in person and over the phone. Working hours : Monday to Friday (9-5), with the option of Saturdays as overtime. Part time is also available - to be discussed on an individual basis.
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An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dog lover to join one of the leading pet care companies in Kensington & Chelsea. Currently providing care for over 100 happy dogs in the area, this position is well suited to an individual with excellent customer service skills, an interest in dog behaviour and training and keen enthusiasm in helping to advance an already thriving small business. Due to the nature of the role & the training required the applicant should be looking for a permanent, long term position. We will not consider any applicant who is looking for temporary ad hoc hours, all applicants will undergo thorough training in dog psychology and behaviour. Bonus schemes will be made available - & as the company expands - further promotions and added responsibilities and opportunities will be offered to employees who excel in the role and we do have an advancement option into a senior training positions within the business. For individuals looking to begin a dog training career this role will provide experience, training & the successful applicant through all the necessary training qualifications and canine first aid. As we are a relatively small business we require all recruits to be extremely reliable, punctual and hardworking. Team skills and excellent communicative skills are imperative in addition to having a sincere passion for dogs, good organisational skills and a polite and positive manner.