Franco’s first opened in 1946 and is considered by many to be one of the first Italian restaurants in London. The restaurant’s sister restaurant is Wiltons also on Jermyn Street, both of which are owned by the Hambros family.
The restaurant compromises of a bar area, main dining room and a basement area which can be used as two Private Dining rooms or additional seating for the restaurant.
Franco’s is open all day for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner Monday to Saturday.
Franco’s has recently undergone a fabulous redecoration in January 2015 to celebrate our 10 year anniversary this year.
We are looking for a Professional Chef de Rang to join our team.
Ideal Candidate:
-Will be confident and a naturally good communicator
-Will have a high level of awareness and an ability to anticipate guest needs
-Have the ability to speak and understand and write in English fluently
-Will have a good general knowledge of Italian and Mediterranean cuisine
-Will have at least 1 years’ experience as a waiter in a similar sized restaurant
-experience in serving different styles of dishes and their accompaniments
-Be able to work in an fast paced and pressured restaurant environment
-Have experience and a good awareness of opportunities to improving sales
-Have exceptional customer service and communication skills
-Have a good knowledge of the different grape varieties and wine styles
-A working knowledge of spirits and classic cocktails
-Will take pride in their appearance and be well-presented and groomed at all times
The Role and Duties:
-Setting up the restaurant for the following service
-Assisting the Head Waiter in running a section of between 8 and 11 tables
-Taking drinks and dessert orders according to the guest desires
-Being able to recommend dishes based on the information provided by the guest
-Ensure guests have the correct cutlery and glass ware depending on their order
-Maintain the restaurant standards throughout the shift
-Be able to spot opportunities to improve sales and exceed the guests expectations
-Adhere to the restaurant Health and Safety policy, responsibilities and obligations
Benefits:
-Competitive remuneration – starting from £21,000 which includes participation in our tronc scheme – reviewed following probation period
-The restaurant is closed on Sundays and Bank holidays
-Waistcoat, tie and aprons provided
-50% discount in each restaurant
-Company pension scheme
-Meals whilst on duty
-Training and development opportunities
Please note that applications without a CV will not be considered. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, your application is unlikely to have been successful on this occasion.
For more information please visit our website francoslondoncom.