Duties
- Oversee the daily operations of the restaurant, including food preparation, service, and cleanliness
- Ensure that all food is prepared and served according to quality standards and food safety regulations
- Manage and train a team of restaurant staff, including servers, cooks, and dishwashers
- Create and maintain employee schedules to ensure adequate staffing levels
- Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as needed
- Handle customer complaints and resolve issues in a timely and professional manner
- Collaborate with the kitchen staff to develop new menu items and specials
- Maintain a clean and organized restaurant environment
Experience
- Previous experience in a leadership role within the restaurant industry
- Strong knowledge of food production, preparation, and safety standards
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively manage a team and delegate tasks
If you have a passion for the restaurant industry and possess strong leadership skills, we invite you to join our team as a Deputy Restaurant Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our restaurant, ensuring that our customers receive exceptional service and that our food meets the highest quality standards.
As a Deputy Restaurant Manager, you will have the opportunity to showcase your leadership abilities by managing a team of dedicated restaurant staff. You will be responsible for training and developing your team members, creating employee schedules, ordering stock, managing KPIs, and ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently.
In addition to your management responsibilities, you will also play a key role in the smooth operations of the kitchen..
To excel in this role, you should have previous experience in a leadership position within the restaurant industry. You should have a strong knowledge of food production, preparation, and safety standards. Excellent communication skills are essential for effectively managing your team and addressing customer concerns.
If you are a motivated and dedicated individual with a passion for the restaurant industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team and take the next step in your career.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £33,000.00-£39,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Tell me about a time you had to step in and lead the team during a manager’s absence. What did you do to keep operations running smoothly?
- If I walked into your restaurant on a Saturday night, what key things would you be looking at to judge whether the shift is being run well?
- How do you track and manage labour costs against sales? Give me an example of when you had to adjust staffing on the spot.
- What’s the biggest complaint you’ve dealt with from a customer, and how did you resolve it while protecting the brand?
- It's a bad day at work! Imagine a chef calls in sick, a delivery is late, and the tills stop working – all in one day. Walk me through how you would prioritise and manage that shift.
- How do you motivate and coach underperforming team members without demoralising them?
- In your view, what makes a restaurant team buy into a brand’s culture, and how would you bring that to life in this role?
Experience:
- Restaurant management: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
