Assistant Manager

Reference 57868

Assistant Manager

Oaklands Village, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 8ND

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Permanent

£32,197.00 per annum

About the role

We are looking for an individual to support our Village Manager in the running of the business but also to bring fresh ideas to our commercial team and a forward-thinking attitude.

Other day to day responsibilities include

Responsible for all aspects of the commercial business, including working with existing managers to ensure that all staff training is completed
Event Planning including working with the event lead, sous chef, and other companies.
Involvement in ensuring day to day compliance procedures are up to date including all kitchen paperwork is completed
Stock ordering including sourcing new products
Working in all areas of the business including Kitchen, bar, bistro, functions and also office/admin jobs where required

The benefits;

34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
Birthday leave
New Home leave
Life assurance (3 x salary)
Employee Assistance programme
Employee Wellbeing programme
Flexible Working options

About You

Must be passionate and Knowledgeable of a retirement village and hospitality settings including so a good understanding of these areas is key
Will have an eagerness to learn and bring fresh ideas to the business 
Will be happy to work in all aspects of the business and won’t be afraid to get their hands dirty with our Estates Team who look after the general day to day running of Oaklands
Take pride in the products they are selling/serving to the residents and public
Will be able to communicate calmly and effectively towards both staff and customers
Be able to delegate tasks to other staff members to ensuring the smooth running of the shift
Maintain high levels of cleanliness
Have a good understanding of budgets, cost control, stock ordering, stock taking, and tight cash controls are key
Opening and closing the Business
Be able to motivate and support the team
Be well organised
Be able to multitask and think on your feet
Work within licensing, health and safety policies, safeguarding, hygiene and other regulations pertaining to the operation of the venue.

Trident Group has over 60 years’ experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 750 staff, works with over 150 volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more. The Group has an annual turnover of more than £37m and owns assets close than £190m.

The Group consists of;

Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance
Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering person-centred care and support services. These services include supporting people within registered care, domiciliary care, people with learning difficulties, those with mental health needs, young people at risk, older people, BME groups, people at risk of being homeless, those seeking employability, education and training opportunities and those fleeing domestic abuse.

Trident offers their employees learning and development opportunities and wants to invest in their development and career growth. Through our apprenticeship scheme, we offer various courses in areas that will help support employees within their roles and for their further development.

We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a person-centred organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.

By joining Trident Group, you will have the opportunity to join our Diverse Voices Steering Group to ensure Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion remains at the heart of everything we do. 

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
communicating and promoting vacancies
offering an interview to disabled people
anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

Applying

All applications must be accompanied with a current CV which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS)