Food Service Manager - Harthills

THE ROLE

As a Food Service Manager you will have held previous positions such as duty manager, deputy manager, store manager, team leader, sales manager, customer service manager or restaurant manager within a fresh food environment.

You will work closely with the Store Manager and display a determination to meet and exceed sale expectations, a healthy attitude to competition and will be a natural leader who inspires others to succeed. You will have a good eye for detail as well as the ability to learn new skills to take your career to the next level.

The role involves the day-to-day operation of a Forecourt and Retail Unit.

Key responsibilities

• To maximise product availability optimizing stock management and replenishment.
• To ensure unit cleanliness in compliance with all aspects of food hygiene.
• Deliver excellent customer service
• Utilise all management information available to enhance the performance of the unit.
• Coach, manage, motivate and develop the team within your store
• Complete all store administration as required.
• Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Genuine desire to achieve results through people
• Have a passion for setting and achieving exceptional retail store standards
• First class communication skills
• Ability to identify and resolve problems
• Excellent coaching and people management skills
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Problem solving and decision making
• Effective planning and time management

Due to the nature of this forecourt environment experience in petrol, forecourt, catering, fast goods, convenience or supermarkets background is imperative.

Opportunities for future store management progression are enormous as the company continues to expand and they invest in the training and development to help you get the most out of your career.

These really are fantastic opportunities so if you are looking to further you career - Apply Now!!!!!!

Minimum requirements for this role are:

• to be 18 or over
• legally entitled to work and be resident of the UK
• have a full, clean driving license
• to have no unspent criminal convictions

WORKING FOR BP

BP is a major global player. Every day, they serve around 13 million customers in more than 100 countries across six continents. BP see their retail brand as a vital part of our future growth and success. Their forecourt business is already going from strength to strength as they've bought in a succession of innovations. For example, the Wild Bean Cafés, where customers can pick up everything from a freshly ground coffee, tempting sweet treats and mouth watering savouries, are becoming increasingly popular.

Combine this with their Ultimate Fuels, and BP's multi-branded impulse offer and you'll see the secret of BP's success. In 2006, they won both the National Convenience Chain of the Year, and Forecourt Retailer of the Year in the Retail Industry awards. Just as importantly, in the CTP awards - voted for by the shoppers themselves - BP pulled in a whole host of accolades.

BP AND M&S

BP Retail are always trying to innovate - to bring better and better products to people on the move. And there can be few brands that offer more delicious - even sumptuous - food than Marks & Spencer. M&S Simply Food is the ideal fit for people on the go, bringing customers food of the very highest quality, and transforming the forecourt retail experience.

Marks and Spencer is one of the UK's leading retailers of clothing, food, home products and financial services. They employ 68,000 employees in 30 countries, have more than 500 stores and serve tens of millions of customers each and every week. Their aim is to take their food out to more locations making it easily accessible for their customers.

Training and Development

Over 4,500 people work for our client. It's a nation-wide network, with plenty of room to progress and develop. They are highly committed to training and ensuring the development of their teams.

From the moment you join as a Food Service Manager, you will experience that they take training seriously. You will have a sixteen week training program which will be tailored to meet your needs, taking into account your current experience, strengths and weaknesses. They help you develop your technical and retail skills, as well as teaching your behavioural techniques that will enhance your natural management abilities.

As your career progresses with them, you'll be given the chance to gain knowledge and develop your personal competencies by selecting from their comprehensive Training and Development offer, which includes the opportunity to complete Vocational Qualifications. And the good news is that your career doesn't have to stop here, joining an organisation of their size means that if you deliver results and have the talent and ambition, a host of national and international opportunities are within your grasp.

Benefits

The benefits include a highly competitive salary as well as a generous staff discount scheme, contributory pension and many other benefits creating a truly excellent overall indicative package

• Half price meal allowance for shifts over 6 hours
• 10% staff discount on most shop goods
• Employee Award Schemes
• One free carwash per month
• Refer a friend scheme worth £300 (after your friend has completed 6 months service)
• Half price carwashes for friends and family