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Responsable du restaurant ("Club Manager") - Soho House Paris H/F
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
On-site · Paris, France
Experience
3 years
Job description
The Club Manager is the brand ambassador for Soho House Paris, responsible for the daily management of the Club, its events and the member experience, and for leading the food and beverage teams.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- On-site · Paris, France
- Languages
- French – fluent, English – fluent
What you'll do
- Supervise the food and beverage activities of the Club, the Bar and the Cabaret
- Recruit, manage, develop and train the food and beverage staff
- Be an inspiring leader for the team and the House and resolve difficulties
- Know the department and House budget and manage revenue of the food and beverage sales spaces
- Optimise food and beverage revenue and propose ideas to increase outlet revenue
- Ensure continuity of operations in the food and beverage spaces and foster cooperation and respect
- Coordinate between all departments, especially the Club, the Bar and Events
- Supervise and monitor supplies, orders, stock and inventories within budget
- Explain sales, revenue and stock-inventory variances for weekly and monthly financial reports
- Meet and exceed financial targets for the food and beverage spaces and provide solutions for shortfalls
- Know the costs and expenses of the food and beverage spaces and monitor them with Finance and Management
- Build the food and beverage department budget jointly with Soho House Paris management and Finance
- Calculate current and future needs for equipment, utensils and linen and supervise orders
- Lead food and beverage projects and track their progress (pop-up concepts, special evenings, seasonal events)
- Supervise the food and beverage teams' relationship with members and ensure feedback is taken into account
- Report customer and team feedback to management and propose improvements and solutions
- Know and apply HACCP standards, dietary and allergen rules and alcohol consumption rules daily
- Master service standards and techniques and have strong product and recipe knowledge
- Know suppliers, their prices and offers, and find new suppliers to negotiate rates
- Set up and lead training for supervised teams and House teams, including monthly Cook House and House Tonic trainings
- Attend menu tastings by the Executive Chef, collaborate on menus and give constructive feedback to management
- Carry out checks and inspections of technical and safety installations and coordinate with Maintenance
- Coordinate daily briefings with food and beverage teams and organise a monthly meeting with supervising teams
- Keep informed of Mystery Guest reports and internal audits and act on improvement areas
- Ensure health and safety rules for the food and beverage department are respected at all times
What we're looking for
- Have already worked as a restaurant manager or similar role in a hotel or high-volume restaurant
- Be comfortable with management software such as OpenTable and Micros
- Be comfortable with numbers and have overall command of service costs
- Be a good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Show leadership towards teams and unite them
- Have managed a team of at least 20 employees
- Be able to work during opening hours (evenings, weekends, school holidays)
- Fluency in French and English is mandatory
Nice to have
- A degree in hospitality and catering is a plus
Your team
Club
The Club, Bar and Cabaret food and beverage spaces of Soho House Paris
Benefits
- Continuous working day (no split shift)
- Executive status with 218-day annual package
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Bolt taxi service from 12:30am (monthly allowance of €240 to €320)
- In-house cafeteria with meals provided
- EveryHouses membership (preferential overnight rates, 50% off the bill)
- Access to the House gym and hammam/sauna
- Seniority bonus
- Uniform provided
- 50% reimbursement of transport pass
- Company health insurance with available options
- Group sport and wellbeing classes (running, yoga, boxing, HIIT...)
- Monthly film screening at the Cabaret and various social activities
- Training programme and career development opportunities
- Preferential rates on Cowshed and Soho Home products
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About Soho House Paris
Soho House Paris, part of the Soho House group
Soho House Paris is a House of the Soho House group with a Club, Bar, Cabaret and food and beverage spaces.
Mission
To provide a satisfying service offering for members and their guests
Key facts
- The House includes a Club, a Bar and a Cabaret
- The House has a gym, hammam and sauna
- The House has an in-house cafeteria
What they value
- A positive attitude in line with the values of Soho House Paris
- A climate of cooperation and respect
