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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:
Tuesday Friday: midday 11pm
Saturday: 11am 11pm
Sunday: midday 6pm
Monday: Closed
Our kitchen is open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday and lunch, Friday 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 online and in-store 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 hometipples 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!
