Job Introduction
At Vacherin we celebrate diversity and embrace individuality. We genuinely like the people we work with, and love coming together to reset , refresh and have fun. We empower our people through togetherness , we give them the chance to shine and unlock their potential, and they fuel our strength and growth.
Are you passionate about food ,drink and service ,want to be part of an award-winning hospitality team- and still make it home for dinner? We are looking for a Group General Manager to work with us in South West London.
Salary: £65,000 per annum
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Location: South West London
Key Responsibilities
- Holding regular feedback sessions with customers and clients to ensure we are exceeding their food service expectations.
- Lead, develop and manage a team of 70+ staff, ensuring all team members remain up to date with COSHH, Food Hygiene and other relevant training.
- Oversee 2 sites based in the South West London area.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
- Lead all hospitality and catering operations across the sites, ensuring high standards of food, service and customer experience.
- Drive financial performance, commercial growth and ensure sites achieve agreed budget targets.
- Oversee budgets, forecasting and financial controls, including full P&L responsibility.
- Work closely with the Executive Chef and culinary team to deliver an exceptional food offering.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety and food safety standards.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement across the operation.
- Manage and develop operational managers and support teams to drive engagement and performance.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Minimum 5 years' management experience within contract catering or workplace hospitality.
- Experience managing multi-site operations or large single-site contracts.
- Experience overseeing both retail and hospitality services within a catering environment.
- Strong workplace hospitality or contract catering background.
- Commercially focused with proven P&L management experience.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
- Experienced people leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
- Passionate about hospitality, food and service excellence.
- Innovative and creative, with the ability to continuously enhance the customer experience and food offering.
What's in it for you?
Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and peopleawards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers
Vacherin officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2021.
Partnerships, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Fun