Job description
Job Description
Job Role: To manage and lead the site, supervising a team of 15 across three profit centres, staff dining, hospitality and vending. To innovate, ensure the highest possible food service standards, and maximise profitability.
- Provide financial analyses and reports of current operations
- Ensure preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
- Monitor deviations from budget and take corrective action to meet established goals
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws: business licenses, Health and Safety, allergens, etc.
- Oversee expansion, remodel and significant repair and maintenance projects
- Negotiate purchase, lease and service contracts for equipment
- Develop policies and procedures as and when required
- Work with staff to develop and project Lexington’s public image
- Work with staff to create and maintain a coherent Lexington image
- Coordinate community outreach programs with operations
- Ensure full staff lifecycle
- Ensure orientations and on-the-job training for all staff
- Ensure timely evaluations for all staff based on written job descriptions and performance standards
- Ensure a safe, healthy workplace for employees
- Establish channels for employee input and recognition
- Ensure planning for staff development to retain and promote qualified employees
- Approve pay increases for all employees
Skills & experience
- Ability to work independently under the general direction of Lexington directors
- Successful experience as a GM or manager in a hospitality environment
- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Demonstrated initiative, and leadership ability
- Ability to handle multiple demands
- Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments
- Supervisory experience: hiring, training, evaluating, redundancies
- Knowledge of current trends in the natural foods industry
- Ability to interpret financial statements
- Willingness and ability to learn to meet the changing requirements of the job
- Experience leading business or organisation through times of expansion and growth
- Familiarity with Coops and Coop Values
- Ability to work within team setting
- Computer proficiency