Aberdeen Queen's Links Team Leader

Location Aberdeen
Business Area: Cineworld Cinemas, Internal
Job type: Full Time Contract
Salary: £27,500 per year
Contact name: Steven Christie

Contact email: [email protected]
Job ref: 089041
Published: 5 days ago
Startdate: 01/07/25

Cineworld Aberdeen Queens Links is looking to recruit a Team Leader (39 hour contract) to join their team.

 

The Cinema is a complexity 3 site with 9 screens, situated on a leisure park just outside of the city centre and right next to the beach and a links golf course. It operates a Concessions Stand, separate Baskin Robbins scoop ice cream and Pic n Mix area.

 

The full management team consists of a General Manager, 2 Cinema Managers & 4 Team Leaders.

 

The cinema shows a diverse range of product including Bollywood/Tamil screenings and alternative content events, as well as mainstream Hollywood films. It also has strong links to local schools and businesses and has an excellent reputation for corporate events.

 

 

THE ROLE:

Lead the team and operation front of house to deliver an exceptional customer experience by delivering the business strategy

Be the first escalation point for any customer interactions. Assume the responsibilities of a Duty Manager, including key-holding, for the cinema as required.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the management team in the delivery of the business KPIs and strategy objectives.

Ensure a front of house presence at all times Maintain regular and effective communication links with the Management Team and Team Members.

Participate in Management and Team meetings as required. Undertake management opening and closing responsibilities and duties as required.

Engage our teams to deliver improved business results through effective people management practices including coaching, mentoring and driving personal accountability, development and performance. Support with the induction and recruitment process of new staff. Assist in the development and delivery of Team member meetings (as required) Effective organisation of resources to deliver the operational requirements of the cinema.

Nurture a Customer focused environment by maximising front of house presence at all times to improve the Customer journey and overall experience and make Cineworld the Best Place to Watch a Movie. Doing the right thing for customers to ensure that our brand standards and reputation are maintained. Maintain and build awareness of film product, promotions etc. Monitor customer feedback and communicate to the Management Team.

Ensure the highest standard of film presentation, housekeeping, cleanliness, maintenance and operational standards are maintained at all times. Ensure staff scheduling is managed accordingly to meet the demands of the business. Ensure the Health, Safety and wellbeing of all employees, customers and visitors is in line with health and safety policy, company procedures and operational guidelines. Mitigate incident risk by ensuring safety and security measures are implemented. Ensure all relevant licensing, legislative and business compliance is adhered to maintain operational standards to Company expectation. Ensure Team Members are aware of relevant business information to:

Meet business needs

Operate effectively and efficiently

Maximise sales opportunities (up-selling, incentives etc.)

 

Develop, support and understand back of house operations to deliver the business objectives (as and when required).

Manage risk by minimising fraud, cash and stock loss within the business and maintain banking controls. Maximise all revenue opportunities including retail and Unlimited through effective management and wider promotional initiatives and incentives.

ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCE

Essential: Is flexible on location (able to travel a reasonable distance / relocate as required) Good organisational skills. Good time management and ability to prioritise tasks. Numeracy and Literacy skills Good communication and presentation skills. Customer facing experience Comfortable working individually and as part of a team

Desirable: Full UK Driving licence Knowledge of film. IT Literate (Microsoft Office suite, industry bespoke software)

Key Skills & Behaviours: Teamwork Works with the Team to deliver a great customer experience Leadership Actively looks for and praises a job well done Do The Right Thing Looks for best practice Work with Pace Delivers and shares best practice Make a Difference Communicates clearly