Safety & Operations Manager

Safety and Operations Manager - Manchester

What''s in it for you?Weekly PayTeam meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefsSoho Friends Membership50% Team discount on Food and Drink, 7 days a weekTeam Room Rates; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a nightHealth Cash Plan (option to add children)Dental Plan (option to add children)Birthday Day OffDiscount on Cowshed products and Soho Home (up to 50%)Free Counselling SessionsCookhouse and House Tonic: Our Cookhouse and Tonic Programmes offer unique food and drink training, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionallyExclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more

Soho House Manchester

Located in the St John''s area in the heart of the city, Soho House Manchester spans across 5 floors of the former Granada Studios. We have an extensive gym, steam room and sauna, outdoor rooftop pool surrounded by sunbed and a bar, late night bar and live music space. We have casual lounge areas for food and drink on the 8th floor and a members'' restaurant for more formal dining. The house also includes 23 bedrooms on the 6th floor.

The Role...

The Safety and Operations Manager will ensure that Soho House provides a safe and secure environment that protects and safeguard all House guests, employees, contractors and all House assets. Demonstrating a professional approach, you will work with all managers and employees to ensure compliance with legal and operational security, fire and life safety requirements and drive a culture of performance and safe behaviour.

Main Duties...Be the first point of contact for all BOH operational matters, including prevention and response to issues which pose a risk to businessDrive performance by establishing safety and maintenance priorities, identifying high risk areas, initiating actions to reduce risk exposure and communicating with managers about safety needs and problemsLead the inspection and monitoring of the security and maintenance program in the House. This includes credit card payment control, key control, CCTV and all other physical security provisions, and monitoring employee entry and exit from the premisesLead on managing all licensing conditions in conjunction with local licensing authority and maintaining all relevant logsOversee and manage BOH personnel, including maintenance and cleaners ensuring staffing levels are appropriate, and support event setupManage BOH operations ordering and cost control, such as invoice reconciliation, cheque requisitions, accruing and prioritizing purchases, in line with budgetOverseeing third party contractors on site when conducting general maintenance works and inspections, ensuring a clear process is in place to monitor access, follow company working practices and manage costsWorking closely with the Regional Head of Health and Safety in developing and instigating group initiativesPrepare regular activity reports for GM and management teamConduct or coordinate investigations into incidents involving guests or employees to learn lessons and support claims investigationsCoordinate regular mock fire evacuation drill and general emergency response scenariosCarry out any reasonable requests from Senior Management / Directors

What we are looking for...Managing safely / CIEH level 3 or 4Experience in similar roleExperience of working in a fast-paced environmentComfortable in a matrix management environment2 years'' experience at managerial levelExperience in the hospitality sectorNEBOSH general certificateMinimum 5 years related experience in a hotel/club/property managementExperience with highly discerning ..... full job details .....