Team Leader Food

No1 Lounges is an award winning pay to use airport lounge located within Gatwick Airport offering a distinct and unique experience.

No1 believes pre flight lounging should be for everyone making it easier for our guests to eat drink and relax in style before they fly.

No1 Lounges has been awarded CoolBrand status for three consecutive years and in 2016 was accredited with a 1* status by Best Companies to work for.

**PURPOSE**
As Team Leader, you will supervise Team Hosts to deliver excellent service and champion the guest experience across the lounge on a rostered shift basis. You will coordinate and supervise the allocated Team Hosts during a shift and will be accountable for ensuring the team perform a variety of roles within the lounge to No.1 lounge standards and processes. You are a brand ambassador for No.1 Lounges and alongside supporting team members, you will also be accountable for an area within the lounge.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To take ownership for the overall service on the floor, oversee all sections(Reception, Bar, Floor, Food Service and Housekeeping) and ensure service is consistently delivered to standard
- Fully knowledgeable about your lounge, product availability, lounge capacity and your team on shift
- Managing and coordinating capacity management in line with daily pax targets, bookings and shift staffing to ensure profitability
- Supervise the floor team to success by running ‘Shape Up’ briefings (daily shift briefing), allocating Team Buddy’s for new joiners, providing regular feedback, working with the team to ensure standards are maintained throughout the shift
- Handle complaints in the Lounge in the first instance
- Escalate and follow up complaints or shift issues with the Assistant Lounge Manager and/or Lounge Manager
- Monitoring and helping achieve standards of hygiene within the lounge including open/close/deep cleaning checklists during each shift
- Encourage good Health and Safety practices including identifying potential H&S concerns and recording all Health & Safety issues in line with company policy including informing management of the Lounge
- Setting an example to your team by engaging with guests in a professional and welcoming way
- Monitor team compliance with the No1's uniform and grooming policy, noting any lateness or absences and raising any issues with attitude or behaviour of team members, issuing Performance Observation Review (POR) as appropriate
- During quieter periods, supporting Assistant Lounge Manager and HR team with performance review processes or team training
- Oversee end of shift reconciliation and billing (as appropriate)Action any new company updates and/or training in a timely manner
- Comply with all policies and procedures as written in the Employment Handbook, SOPs
- Always uphold confidentiality of personal customer and team member information and take reasonable precautions to protect the information accessed or used during the shifts in line with UK GDPR regulations

**KEY ATTRIBUTES**
- Ability to supervise a team and make decisions under pressure, escalating where needed
- Be a clear and concise communicator
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Prioritization to manage lounge capacity and food & beverage management
- Professionalism particularly regarding complaint handling and team supervision
- Delivering great service by supporting the team and stepping in to support sections during busy periods

**EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
- Experience of working in premium hospitality customer service role, with preference given to current No.1 team members
- Prior experience supervising, supporting and training teams in a shift environment
- Customer complaint resolution experience
- Computer literacy or familiar with reception and electronic payment handling is essential
- Good command of the English language - written and spoken
- Enjoying engaging with customers
- An interest in the travel hospitality sector
- Speaking additional languages is useful but not essential

Lounge is located through security at Gatwick Airport. Shift times vary from 3.30am to 22:00pm. Please ensure you have transport available in order to travel to the airport for these times.

**Benefits**:
Ø Company cash-back healthcare scheme, which means you can claim back the cost of care such as dental, optical and therapy treatments. Available from day one of your employment this benefit is a great way to ensure you are able to access healthcare from the click of an app

Ø Daily Perks via Perkbox, access hundreds of high-street discounts from cinema tickets and meals out to money off your weekly food shop

Ø Complimentary lounge visits each year, depending on the length of employment you can use up to 8 each year up to the value of over £300

Ø Enjoy a complimentary staff meal during your shift, along with refreshments - with breakfast and afternoon options available

Ø Discounted Gym Memberships, all you need to do it check which gym