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Assistant General Manager (AGM)
Humble Grape - Battersea
Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon £38000 - £42000 / Year
Assistant General Manager (AGM)
Humble Grape - Battersea

Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon £38000 - £42000 / Year
Skills
Fast-Paced Experience
Fluent in English
Basic Knowledge of Wines
Advanced Knowledge of Wines
Description

Job description

Assistant General Manager 

Humble Grape is a highly successful and well-publicised group of wine bars/restaurants, who are now looking for a new Assistant General Manager for the Battersea venue near Clapham Junction. 

We are looking for someone with strong experience as an Assistant General Manager with a proven track record of delivering strong sales and business growth. You will need to be the ‘face of the brand’ – highly motivated, enthusiastic, have a meticulous attention to detail, and have a proven history of delivering exemplary customer service. In addition you will be a great team leader with experience in recruiting, training and developing people and superstars of the future.

You will also have previous experience within bar management, and a knowledge of and a passion for wine.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

● Experience as Assistant General Manager within a busy hospitality environment
● A passion for service excellence in professional surroundings
● Excellent communication skills with guests and colleagues
● Attention to detail and an ability to multitask in a busy environment
● A good command of the English language
● Excellent grooming and presentation
● The right to work in the United Kingdom
● A passion and knowledge of wine
● WSET qualifications are an advantage but not compulsory for the right candidate


Key Duties:

● Ensure all core operating standards on service and quality are consistently maintained and delivered.
● Recruit, train, coach and retain the best talent to deliver positive experiences for guests and to take full advantage of all commercial upselling opportunities.
● Achieve and exceed targets, audit scores and sales targets, while working with a dynamic sales and marketing team to grow the business
● Develop deep succession in the team, always talent spotting managers of the future.
● Create a team culture where guests are valued, where they receive memorable levels of service and value for money and leave excited at the prospect of returning.
● Deal effectively with customer queries/complaints.
● Identify challenges and offer solutions and improvement initiatives.

In return you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package

Your benefits


  • Referral scheme

  • Employee discounts

  • WSET qualifications 

  • Cycle scheme

  • Rewards and recognition

  • Supplier trips 

  • Annual Staff events

  • Free meals 

  • Development courses for the managers

  • Wellbeing


EMPLOYER INFORMATION

We’re on a mission to make wine socially inclusive and approachable to everyone. We focus on the customer and share the stories behind our many wines, where we feature the wonderful winemakers we purchase from, the regions in which the grapes are grown and the grape varieties — this stuff is indisputable, whereas aromas and tastes are very personal.

Humble Grape has been trading since 2009 and is currently in an extensive growth phase. The right candidate has an opportunity to forge their own role in the company.

We value our staff, help to develop their careers and treat them extremely well. We aim to become an industry leader and a destination “best place to work”, so we want to attract the food, beverage and hospitality industries’ leading lights. 

Job description

Assistant General Manager 

Humble Grape is a highly successful and well-publicised group of wine bars/restaurants, who are now looking for a new Assistant General Manager for the Battersea venue near Clapham Junction. 

We are looking for someone with strong experience as an Assistant General Manager with a proven track record of delivering strong sales and business growth. You will need to be the ‘face of the brand’ – highly motivated, enthusiastic, have a meticulous attention to detail, and have a proven history of delivering exemplary customer service. In addition you will be a great team leader with experience in recruiting, training and developing people and superstars of the future.

You will also have previous experience within bar management, and a knowledge of and a passion for wine.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

● Experience as Assistant General Manager within a busy hospitality environment
● A passion for service excellence in professional surroundings
● Excellent communication skills with guests and colleagues
● Attention to detail and an ability to multitask in a busy environment
● A good command of the English language
● Excellent grooming and presentation
● The right to work in the United Kingdom
● A passion and knowledge of wine
● WSET qualifications are an advantage but not compulsory for the right candidate


Key Duties:

● Ensure all core operating standards on service and quality are consistently maintained and delivered.
● Recruit, train, coach and retain the best talent to deliver positive experiences for guests and to take full advantage of all commercial upselling opportunities.
● Achieve and exceed targets, audit scores and sales targets, while working with a dynamic sales and marketing team to grow the business
● Develop deep succession in the team, always talent spotting managers of the future.
● Create a team culture where guests are valued, where they receive memorable levels of service and value for money and leave excited at the prospect of returning.
● Deal effectively with customer queries/complaints.
● Identify challenges and offer solutions and improvement initiatives.

In return you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package

Your benefits


  • Referral scheme

  • Employee discounts

  • WSET qualifications 

  • Cycle scheme

  • Rewards and recognition

  • Supplier trips 

  • Annual Staff events

  • Free meals 

  • Development courses for the managers

  • Wellbeing


EMPLOYER INFORMATION

We’re on a mission to make wine socially inclusive and approachable to everyone. We focus on the customer and share the stories behind our many wines, where we feature the wonderful winemakers we purchase from, the regions in which the grapes are grown and the grape varieties — this stuff is indisputable, whereas aromas and tastes are very personal.

Humble Grape has been trading since 2009 and is currently in an extensive growth phase. The right candidate has an opportunity to forge their own role in the company.

We value our staff, help to develop their careers and treat them extremely well. We aim to become an industry leader and a destination “best place to work”, so we want to attract the food, beverage and hospitality industries’ leading lights.