Assistant General Manager, hometipple

To apply email: [email protected]

hometipple started as an online store in 2021.

Two years ago we opened our first physical premises: a wine shop and café in a prominent location in the heart of Walthamstow Village.

After extensive renovations and expansion, completed at the end of last year, we opened our kitchen and restaurant.

hometipple is now a shop, restaurant, bar and online retailer.

Opening hours:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday – Friday: midday – 11pm

Saturday: 11am – 11pm

Sunday: midday – 6pm

Our kitchen is open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday and lunch, Thursday to Sunday.

We require a full-time Assistant General Manager to help run and manage our vibrant venue.

WSET Level 2 or higher and managerial/ supervisory hospitality experience essential.

The successful candidate must be:

• Great with people
• Positive with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Fluent in English
• A fantastic communicator
• Highly literate
• Extremely organised and punctual
• Have a meticulous and unwavering eye for detail
• Keen to grow in the role
• Somewhat flexible with hours
• Based in, near or with easy access to Walthamstow
• Able to live and work legally in the UK, without restriction

Responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the General Manager and wider team to offer our dining, bar and shop customers first-rate service and unpretentious, expert knowledge
• Sharing full keyholder responsibilities
• Helping to prepare for and assist with our ongoing program of events, including regular customer tastings and private hires.
• Assisting with monthly stock orders and stock takes to ensure appropriate inventory levels
• Considering stock ordering and rota management within the wider context of how the business maintains profitability.
• Managing and maintaining EHO-compliant documentation.
• Assisting with website order fulfilment
• Taking part in regular new product tastings with suppliers, both on and off-site.
• Helping to write monthly wine lists, tasting note ‘crib sheets’ for team members and wine pairing suggestions for the menu.
• Running staff training sessions
• Assisting with rota programming
• Assisting with content creation for hometipple’s social media channels

Benefits:

The successful candidate can expect to average £400+ per month in service charges, offering the equivalent to a £7,000 increase over their annual, pre-tax salary

15% discount on take-home wine purchased in-store

28 days annual leave, increasing per year of service

Extensive in-house training with the opportunity for further WSET qualifications.

Clear salary and career ladder planning to commence after successful completion of a 3-month probationary period.

Pension

Potential for Company Share Options after 18 months’ service

If you want to be part of a tight-knit, supportive and inclusive team with plenty of opportunity for development, learning and promotion, apply now!

To apply email: [email protected]