Assistant Restaurant Manager

Overall aim of the role

We are looking for people who share our energy, enthusiasm and passion for creating the best experience possible for our guests. As an Assistant Manager within our Restaurant team, you will support the day-to-day management of the Restaurant, ensuring the team consistently deliver the highest standards of customer service and quality at all times.

You must have a flexible approach to hours of work, which will include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. We are recruiting a full-time position which will be an average of 45 hours per week with every other weekend off.

Previous supervisory experience in a restaurant or bar is essential.

What you’ll do:

• Opening and closing shifts, providing support to shift leaders
• Completing shift handovers for the management team
• Management of the team on each shift
• Design and train the team on essential processes, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Customer Service
• Assist with essential employee administrative tasks such as: providing feedback for probation reviews, bespoke training plans, sickness forms, creation of rota's when requested
• Stock management - rotation and ordering
• Ensuring the department adheres to and maintains all Health & Safety requirements

Who you’ll be:

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to be a team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work
• A highly motivated and enthusiastic approach with the ability to motivate others
• Working under pressure
• The ability to positively manage the performance of individuals
• High levels of professionalism
• A high attention to detail
• Effective Interpersonal skills
• The ability to plan and manage deadlines and targets

What we’ll offer you:

• Life Assurance (4 X Annual Salary)
• Medical Cash plan*
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Membership to Nirvana Spa & Pulse 8
• Discounts on selected products
• Annual Flu Vaccine
• Company sick pay *
• Free on-site parking
• Paid breaks
• Company uniform provided

(* upon successful completion of probationary period)

Equal Opportunities

Nirvana Spa and Leisure Ltd recognises that discrimination in the workplace in any form is unacceptable and, in most cases, unlawful. We have therefore adopted an Equal Opportunities Policy to ensure that all job applicants and employees are treated fairly and without favour or prejudice. We are committed to applying this policy throughout all areas of employment, recruitment and selection, training, development and promotion. In all situations, people will be judged solely on merit or ability.

We will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic, or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political opinion/affiliation, age, religion or belief. Our application form will be as simple and straight forward as possible, and we will not ask for unnecessary information. Interview questions will be related to the requirements of the job and we will not seek irrelevant qualifications. Applicants will be short listed/selected solely on the basis of capability.