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Assistant Restaurant Manager

Three Wise Monkeys – Ipswich IP1 3HD

Salary: £22,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent – 48hrs per week

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our management team at Three Wise Monkeys Ipswich.

Our restaurant is known for its authentic smokehouse experience. Food is served throughout the day with a focus on slow-cooked, smoked American barbeque-style food and gourmet burgers using local produce at the heart of everything we do. We have an excellent reputation for hosting Taster Evenings every month on our restaurant floor, as well as private functions and corporate team days.

We are looking for an assistant restaurant manager with a positive personality who can build an instant rapport with our customers and lead the team to deliver exceptional standards.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Overall day-to-day running of the venue and restaurant
• Administrative duties including customer enquiries and bookings
• Daily accounting duties
• Liaising with suppliers and contractors
• Excellent communication with Kitchen Team
• Organising and training staff at all levels
• Developing and maintaining standards

We are looking for:

• Assistant Restaurant Management minimum 2 years’ experience
• A strong motivator and team leader
• The highest attention to detail
• Have excellent organisational skills with clear, distinct briefing and delegation skills

As part of the Management Team you will be expected to work five days out of seven, the hours will be mainly evenings and weekends and it will be in a fast-paced environment.

In return we can offer you a competitive management package with a bonus scheme and a 25% discount for yourself in all our venues.

Beverage Manager

Three Wise Monkeys – Ipswich IP1 3HD

Salary: £24,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent – 48hrs per week

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Beverage Manager to join our management team at Three Wise Monkeys Ipswich.

We are a growing independent business with venues in Ipswich and Colchester. Our venues are known for their vibrant atmosphere, huge range of quality beers and a passionate focus on smoked barbecue meats and burgers using local produce at the heart of everything we do. We have an excellent reputation for hosting Taster Evenings, as well as private functions and corporate team days. We also house a thriving basement gin bar and a restaurant floor.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Creating and maintaining a beverage program suited to the venue’s unique selling points, market trends and existing supplier agreements
• Work closely with the promotions team to highlight exciting new products
• Assist in creating effective staff schedules
• Support a strong gross profit margin with disciplined stock control and ordering
• Host taster evenings and work closely with the kitchen to develop food and beverage pairings
• Develop and manage staff training that enhances the beverage program
• Support the general manager with the purpose of improving the running of the venue and upkeep of the building
• Follow all aspects of health and safety and licensing conditions
• Undertake daily accounting duties that help ensure the security of all money in and money out of the venue
• Deal with customer enquiries and bookings
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors

We are looking for:

• Beverage Management minimum 2 years’ experience
• A strong motivator and team leader
• The highest attention to detail
• Have excellent organisational skills with clear, distinct briefing and delegation skills

As part of the Management Team you will be expected to work five days out of seven, the hours will be mainly evenings and weekends and it will be in a fast-paced environment.

In return we can offer you a competitive management package with a bonus scheme and a 25% discount for yourself in all our venues.

Head Chef

Three Wise Monkeys – Ipswich

Salary: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Full-time, Permanent

Job Description

An exciting opportunity to join our business as Head Chef in Ipswich.

We are a growing independent business with venues in Ipswich and Colchester.

Our restaurant is known for its authentic smokehouse experience. Food is served throughout the day with a focus on slow-cooked, smoked American barbeque-style food and gourmet burgers using local produce at the heart of everything we do. We have an excellent reputation for hosting Taster Evenings every month on our restaurant floor, as well as private functions and corporate team days.

Main responsibilities include assisting the Executive Head Chef of TWM on the following aspects:

• Menu building/design
• Maintain labour costs by creating affective schedules
• Health and Hygiene Management
• Stock control
• Liaising with suppliers and contractors
• Leading the kitchen during service
• Recruiting, training and developing staff members
• Conduct performance reviews and one to one’s for team members
• Liaising with management

Requirements

• Proven experience as head chef, 3 years
• Exceptional proven ability of kitchen management
• Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills

Key skills we are looking for;

• A motivational leader under any circumstances
• Culinary skills to teach and train others
• A calm temperament in a busy environment
• Great people person as you will be working in an open kitchen environment
• Enthusiasm for BBQ food

The successful applicant will have minimum of three years’ experience in the same/similar management role. Have a profile to be the motivator and mentor to your team and have first-class communication skills.

In return we can offer you a competitive Head Chef package with a bonus scheme.