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What is the role?
Are you passionate about delivering outstanding guest experiences? Do you thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment? We are looking for a dedicated Store Manager to lead La Gare, a bar/café concept located at Eurotunnel.
La Gare offers a delicious range of cooked breakfasts, pastries, sandwiches, paninis, and more, alongside a fully operational bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. As Store Manager, you will be at the heart of the day-to-day operations, ensuring the seamless delivery of exceptional service while driving the success of the business.
We are seeking a leader who shares our vision for excellence and teamwork. Working closely with our Operations Manager, you will focus on La Gare’s performance with an opportunity to support other Food & Beverage outlets at Eurotunnel.
Main Duties will include:
Operational Excellence : Manage the store’s daily operations to optimise profitability, drive sales, and maintain high standards of service.
Team Leadership:
Build and inspire a high-performance team culture, providing coaching and development opportunities for your team. Guest Experience:
Ensure that every guest enjoys an exceptional dining experience that reflects our core principles. Financial Management:
Take accountability for P&L, stock control, labour management, HR, and payroll responsibilities. Compliance:
Uphold company standards for food safety, service quality, and consistency. The right candidate will: Have
proven experience as a Store Manager
in the hospitality sector (minimum 3 years) Be passionate about
leading and developing teams
to achieve operational and service excellence. Demonstrate
strong financial acumen
with experience in managing budgets, stock, and payroll. Have excellent knowledge of
Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations . Exhibit outstanding
leadership and communication skills
to inspire and guide your team. Be enthusiastic about creating a positive guest experience and maintaining high standards. What we offer: We offer competitive pay, development opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact within a dynamic, growing business. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we’re committed to ensuring your satisfaction by providing: Financial Benefits: An opportunity to earn an extra £50-£500 each time you successfully recommend a friend –
unlimited ! Discount Designer Shopping Platform – up to 50% off retail prices 50% off any of our locations for you & up to 4 others when not on shift – share the love with your loved ones! Benefit platform with exclusive discounts on shopping, cinema tickets, travel, and more Health Benefits: Access to an employee assistance programme offering support to you and your family members with 24/7 telephone advice, free face-to-face counselling sessions and much more. Your well-being is important to us! Healthcare Cash Plan – receive cash back for healthcare expenses including dental, optical, physio, and more Access to 24/7 virtual GP appointments Discounted gym memberships at over 3000 gyms across the UK Free access to apps for virtual physiotherapy treatment and skin cancer screening Lifestyle benefits: Your birthday off, as a paid holiday, every year! A generous life assurance benefit. We want our employees to have peace of mind and security with their future. Dedicated training and development plans to support progression. Did you know that almost 70% of our managers were promoted internally? And over 50% at our support office! We want you to grow with us. Right to Work in the UK: Candidates must have a valid Right to Work in the UK. This can be demonstrated through one of the following: A valid UK passport. An original UK birth certificate accompanied by your National Insurance number. For non-British nationals, a share code and date of birth to verify your immigration status via the UK Government’s online Right to Work checking service. Security Pass Requirements: As this role involves working at a secure location, successful candidates will also need to obtain a security pass. For this, we will require valid photo ID, such as a Driving Licence or Passport. Please ensure you can provide the appropriate original documentation during the recruitment process. What Next? If you want to join us in this exciting adventure & be a part of the Avolta family, apply now and if you are shortlisted, we will be in touch soon to discuss the role further. We regret that due the high volume of applications we may not be able to contact every applicant, if you haven’t heard from us within two weeks then your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Your Data & Privacy: By asking you to submit your CV, HMSHost requests that you only include personal data that is necessary and relevant to the job which is being applied for. We will use your data for recruitment purposes only and will keep your details for one year following the date of your application. For more information, please ask for a copy of our Recruitment Privacy Policy. At Avolta, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free or subsidised travel Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Store discount Experience: Store management: 3 years (preferred) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: In person
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Build and inspire a high-performance team culture, providing coaching and development opportunities for your team. Guest Experience:
Ensure that every guest enjoys an exceptional dining experience that reflects our core principles. Financial Management:
Take accountability for P&L, stock control, labour management, HR, and payroll responsibilities. Compliance:
Uphold company standards for food safety, service quality, and consistency. The right candidate will: Have
proven experience as a Store Manager
in the hospitality sector (minimum 3 years) Be passionate about
leading and developing teams
to achieve operational and service excellence. Demonstrate
strong financial acumen
with experience in managing budgets, stock, and payroll. Have excellent knowledge of
Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations . Exhibit outstanding
leadership and communication skills
to inspire and guide your team. Be enthusiastic about creating a positive guest experience and maintaining high standards. What we offer: We offer competitive pay, development opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact within a dynamic, growing business. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we’re committed to ensuring your satisfaction by providing: Financial Benefits: An opportunity to earn an extra £50-£500 each time you successfully recommend a friend –
unlimited ! Discount Designer Shopping Platform – up to 50% off retail prices 50% off any of our locations for you & up to 4 others when not on shift – share the love with your loved ones! Benefit platform with exclusive discounts on shopping, cinema tickets, travel, and more Health Benefits: Access to an employee assistance programme offering support to you and your family members with 24/7 telephone advice, free face-to-face counselling sessions and much more. Your well-being is important to us! Healthcare Cash Plan – receive cash back for healthcare expenses including dental, optical, physio, and more Access to 24/7 virtual GP appointments Discounted gym memberships at over 3000 gyms across the UK Free access to apps for virtual physiotherapy treatment and skin cancer screening Lifestyle benefits: Your birthday off, as a paid holiday, every year! A generous life assurance benefit. We want our employees to have peace of mind and security with their future. Dedicated training and development plans to support progression. Did you know that almost 70% of our managers were promoted internally? And over 50% at our support office! We want you to grow with us. Right to Work in the UK: Candidates must have a valid Right to Work in the UK. This can be demonstrated through one of the following: A valid UK passport. An original UK birth certificate accompanied by your National Insurance number. For non-British nationals, a share code and date of birth to verify your immigration status via the UK Government’s online Right to Work checking service. Security Pass Requirements: As this role involves working at a secure location, successful candidates will also need to obtain a security pass. For this, we will require valid photo ID, such as a Driving Licence or Passport. Please ensure you can provide the appropriate original documentation during the recruitment process. What Next? If you want to join us in this exciting adventure & be a part of the Avolta family, apply now and if you are shortlisted, we will be in touch soon to discuss the role further. We regret that due the high volume of applications we may not be able to contact every applicant, if you haven’t heard from us within two weeks then your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Your Data & Privacy: By asking you to submit your CV, HMSHost requests that you only include personal data that is necessary and relevant to the job which is being applied for. We will use your data for recruitment purposes only and will keep your details for one year following the date of your application. For more information, please ask for a copy of our Recruitment Privacy Policy. At Avolta, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free or subsidised travel Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Store discount Experience: Store management: 3 years (preferred) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: In person
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