Assistant General Manager - Dean & Deluca - Kuwait

Alshaya - Kuwait

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Job Description

The Brand:
DEAN & DELUCA is an international purveyor of gourmet and quality specialty foods.DEAN & DELUCA specialty products and high-end kitchenware with operations throughout the United States, Tokyo and Kuwait. DEAN & DELUCA cafés are found in these countries as well, in addition to Taipei and Dubai. In addition to its corporate gift catalog and e-commerce site, DEAN & DELUCA also markets its private label products to other retailers and wholesalers throughout the world. Strolling DEAN & DELUCA in Kuwait is a food adventure, with discoveries at every turn. Friendly staff members offer tastes - of cheeses, charcuterie, olive oils, exotic fruits, breads and pastries, chocolates and Arabic sweets. Meat and Fish counters display the finest products, locally and internationally procured. For those who want to share the joy of eating chef-prepared delicacies at home, DEAN & DELUCA offers an extensive and breathtaking array of freshly prepared foods to go, from chicken pot pie to paella to sautéed peppers to pomegranate seed-garnished Middle Eastern salads.Providing expert advice on all things culinary is a DEAN & DELUCA trademark. At the in-store kitchen, chefs prepare dishes before your eyes, demonstrating techniques to try at home as well as tastes of dishes ranging from Pasta Pomodoro to the French fish stew called bouillabaisse. Looking for that perfect gift A concierge service is happy to consult on the selection of delicious delicacies for a gift basket that will be treasured - and eaten with delight. Please visit the host brand at www.deandeluca.com

The Role:
- To take charge of staff development and ensure high levels of service
- Manager store operations in coordination with the Store General Manager
- To be responsible for high levels of hygiene control and health and safety
- Make sure that company policies and procedures are upheld
- Help ensure store targets are met

Key Responsibilities:
•Ensures that appropriate products are available and effectively merchandised
•Ensures that standards for quality, customer service, health and safety are met
•Consciously strives to meet or exceed budgetary goals, understands how to achieve sales increase while maintaining expense controls
•Improves Company's performance and ensures business growth
•Implements and monitors the effectiveness of inventory and cash controls procedures

Skills

•Good spoken and written English, Arabic is desirable
•5 years retail experience as management position is required
•Well-developed ability to make appropriate decisions in stressful situations
•Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet frequent goals and deadlines
•Should come from a five star hotel background

About This Company

M.H. Alshaya is a leading international franchise operator for over 70 of the world’s most recognized retail brands. The company operates more than 2,400 stores across 7 divisions: Fashion & Footwear, Food, Health & Beauty, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings and Office Supplies. Alshaya’s stores can currently be found in 19 markets across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey and Europe and it employs more than 32,000 people from over 110 nationalities.