Hospitality Manager – Permanent

40 hours per week

KYN BICKLEY, Bickley Park Rd, Bromley BR1 2AZ

About KYN

KYN is a brand-new care home company focused on offering an elevated approach to care: Individualised journeys built around the needs and interests of our residents in beautiful surroundings with life-enriching practices.

Our first home, KYN BICKLEY, opened in February 2023. KYN BICKLEY is an 86-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining; and inviting outdoor terraces overlooking landscaped gardens bordered by woodland. We have a further three care homes in development in London.

About the opportunity:

As a Hospitality Manager you will be responsible for:

• To be accountable for the smooth running and management of the hospitality departments (food & beverage service, concierge, housekeeping, maintenance and resident dining experience )
• To ensure that alongside the team, an exceptional service is provided to our residents and that everything we do is delivered with warmth, care and love
• To build relationships with our residents and fully understand their needs
• To be accommodating and flexible to the requests of our residents and their families within the agreed boundaries
• To develop, implement, and review hospitality service standards and SOPs to ensure that we continually drive the standards and train my team to deliver these
• To adhere to all the SOP’s that have been set along with my team
• To approach all my duties with enthusiasm and professionalism
• To take pride in both my personal presentation and the presentation of the work undertaken
• To set exceptional standards around communication, presentation, delivery and timings must be maintained at all times
• To respond and seek appropriate resolutions to resident complaints quickly, empathetically, and professionally
• To ensure that positive feedback from a resident about a member of the team is communicated to them in a timely manner and celebrated
• To be responsible for controlling departmental financial targets and operating costs in line with agreed budgets without compromising KYN’s exceptional offering and service as following Beverage, Hospitality OS&E, Concierge, Maintenance and Hospitality, Housekeeping payroll
• To effectively manage and oversee stock in the non-clinical areas of the home (beverage service, concierge, maintenance and housekeeping)
• To ensure accurate beverage stock levels are always maintained
• To ensure breakage and wastage are kept to a minimum
• ·To ensure stock is rotated in accordance with KYN’s policies and food safety regulations
• To undertake regular stock takes and purchase stock in accordance with KYN’s purchasing policies and procedures
• To maximise opportunities for departmental sales and profit e.g. food and beverages for resident’s family and guests etc.
• To be compliant and ensure compliance of team members in respect of General Data Protection Regulations and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
• To ensure my team is competent, trained, fully understand and work in accordance with statutory and Company requirements for Health and Safety, Food Safety, Risk Assessment, Fire Safety, Licensing Laws, Disability and other relevant guidance and legislation
• To be fully versed in KYN’s food safety management system and that this is always adhered to
• To ensure that the relevant team members are trained and maintain the standards that have been set
• To ensure that thorough, regular audits are undertaken as per KYN’s policies and that any findings and recommendations are implemented and acted upon within agreed timeframes and reported as appropriate
• To ensure that there are up to date risk assessments and standard operating procedures for my areas and that members of my team are trained and adhere to what has been set
• ·To understand and respect our residents’ privacy and understand that residents’ identities and confidentiality must never be exposed to any external sources
• To understand the importance of building strong working relationships with key stakeholders with the Hospitality & Procurement Director and Home Manager
• To drive engagement, retention and motivation through regular team communications including regular supervision reviews
• To effectively delegate to my team in a clear and concise manner
• To lead by example, maintain high standards and set out clear expectations for each member of my team
• To support, coach, mentor and develop the team to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential
• To regularly and fairly review the team’s performance and potential identifying the relevant training pathways to develop and retain our talented colleagues and make sure they have the right skills to meet the needs of the home 
• To build relationships with our residents, their families, and my colleagues
• To communicate, liaise, and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• To attend all statutory training sessions making certain that practices reflect the learning outcomes of the training
• To attend any other training sessions that KYN deem applicable to the role
• Adhere to all KYN’s policies and procedures.

About you:

• ·You will have extensive experience of working as a Operations Manager or Hospitality Manager or similar within a 4-5-star establishment
• You will have previous experience in people management and a strong knowledge of the various hospitality departments (excluding kitchen)
• You will be fully conversant in Allergens, Food Safety and Health and Safety legislation
• You will have proven ability to lead, supervise, motivate, and manage a large team of staff
• You will have experience of purchasing, ordering and point of sales systems
• You will be a professional with a keen eye for detail
• You will have an excellent financial understanding and a proven ability to consistently follow processes and controls accurately to contribute to deliver of business KPI’s
• You will have strong organisational skills, with a good eye for detail and ability to resolve complaints and investigate incidents
• You will be an organised person with strong communication and influencing skills, an approachable manner, an eye for detail and the ability to drive standards that not only meet but exceed expectations and elevate the lives of our current/future residents
• You will have the ability to work under pressure, flexibly and consistently
• You will be a compassionate, empathetic, kind, and caring individual

Our commitment to you:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Complimentary meals, hot drinks, and snacks throughout your shift
• Bespoke company induction and on-going training programmes at all levels
• Access to the best-in-class equipment and technology
• Custom-made uniforms provided
• Employee assistance programme and other attractive wellbeing benefits
• Discount schemes
• Company contributory pension scheme
• And much more……

To find out more about KYN, our teams and values please visit www.kyn.co.uk/careers

KYN is an equal opportunities employer.

To be considered for this role you will have to provide proof of right to work in the UK and consent to an enhanced DBS check.

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