Breakfast Manager

Breakfast Manager · £35.7k (incl. Tronc) · Full Time · Kings Cross · Regular hours / Early Shifts

The Standard is one of the most culturally engaged hotels in the world. At its heart are our team who bring our spaces to life, engage with our guests and vibrate social energy, day and night across our numerous bars, restaurants, event and guest spaces. We are defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background and lifestyle and are now looking for an experienced Breakfast Manager who will embody our ‘Anything but Standard’ ethos.

Your role

As a Breakfast Manager at The Standard, London, you will become part of an exceptional restaurant team that provide an extensive breakfast service across our lounge, restaurant and terrace located on the ground floor of the hotel.

With 266 bedrooms at The Standard our Breakfast service is one of our most busy times of the day and you will lead a dedicated breakfast team who oversee this service. It is of course an early start to ensure all mise en place is done before the first guests make their way downstairs or order breakfast in bed from their room. Breakfast at the Standard is a Breakfast Counter with all the classics from Avocado on Toast to Full English. Sundays are a leisurely affair with Breakfast running into brunch with an a la carte menu.

You are a natural leader and with your communication skills you are able to motivate junior team members and help the team develop to deliver a consistently high performance. Your exceptional knowledge of food and drink will help create an environment where you and the other F&B professionals will not only delight our guest but also excite and surprise them to create the ultimate dining experience in London, that is anything but Standard!

Do you have what it takes to be a Breakfast Manager at The Standard.

While we take every detail of design and guest experience seriously, we do not take ourselves too seriously. ‘Standard People’ are at the heart of our brand; vivid, dynamic and engaging. You’ll intrinsically understand the unique microcosm and the context of our venues and city you represent.

While prior experience in a similar role is always useful all are welcome at the Standard; you will have however an uncompromised and natural flair for service and be able to build genuine relationships with guests that enable us to not only pre-empt needs but foresee desires. In addition to this you will also need….

  • A proven track record in a similar Breakfast Manager or Assistant Manager role with the ability to inspire and motivate a team, ideally gained in a similar 'Casual Dining' or ‘Lifestyle’ boutique hotel, destination fine dining restaurant or perhaps even a well know quality chain
  • Be used to early starts (our breakfast team arrive from around 6:00am – but are done by mid-afternoon).
  • To be highly motivated and pro-active; act with professionalism and positivity in all interactions
  • The ability to develop and deliver effective training to maintain consistent service standards throughout your team
  • Experience with squirrel POS, open table and Fourth HR

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be our Breakfast Manager, we’d love to hear from you!

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

Benefits Include

  • Meals on duty
  • Uniform provided
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
  • Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
  • Employee Assistance Programme with Well-being service
  • Discount platform including GYM
  • Worldwide Travel Discounts via The Standard Advantage platform
  • Employee & Family Rates across all Standard and Bunkhouse properties
  • In-house Experience Programme
  • F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%
  • Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000
  • Tuition Aid Scheme & subsidised training
  • Season Ticket Loan & Bike 2 Work Scheme
  • Social Committee with regular monthly social activities

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