Assistant Restaurant Manager - Leeds

Assistant Restaurant Manager - Fazenda, Leeds

Leeds (LS1), Leeds

Salary: £29,600 to £33,600 per annum

We are currently looking for an experienced manager and natural leader to assist with motivating, training, coaching and managing our restaurant team at Fazenda Leeds; someone who can help drive the business forward as well as tick all the boxes relating to management admin, upholding the highest quality standards and maintaining the H&S and welfare of all those working and dining in the restaurant.

About the Company

Fazenda is a traditional Brazilian gaúcho restaurant or rodizio, with a focus on high quality food and exceptional standards of service. It is part of a young but rapidly expanding, award-winning company that has gone from strength to strength.

Fazenda delivers an unforgettable dining experience with a unique concept from our traditional South American roots, which creates an amazing environment both for guests to dine in and staff to thrive in.

Our key values of treating our people well and maintaining the highest standards in everything we do are a recipe for success for anyone who shares them who has the potential, capability, skills and abilities to succeed with us.

Pay is competitive, training and development opportunities are abundant and you will have access to a wide range of company benefits from generous staff discount to pensions, cycle to work schemes, childcare vouchers and the Employee Assistance Programme to name just a few.

Main Responsibilities:

• recruiting, training, coaching, mentoring and motivating staff
• managing performance and behaviour of all team members in line with company policies and procedures
• ensuring stock and wage budgets and targets are met
• nurturing a culture of productivity and interdepartmental harmony
• taking full responsibility for the management of the restaurant when on Duty Management shifts
• complying and assisting other managers with compliance in HR stock and accounting processes
• providing guest services including handling customer enquiries and complaints, taking reservations and greeting and advising customers in line with brand standards
• maintaining and promoting high quality standards in terms of food, drinks, service and environment

Personal Specification:

Essential

• Minimum of two year’s restaurant management experience
• Self-disciplined, highly organised and resourceful
• Proactive, pragmatic and positive in approach
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of all departments: kitchen, grill, bar, reception and floor
• Excellent interpersonal skills for diplomatically handling staff and customers
• Strong written and oral communication skills for managing business admin and personnel matters
• The ability to cope, work well and inspire confidence and calmness under pressure
• Excellent commercial awareness for achieving successful performance
• Teamwork skills to be able to lead a team and be a part of it
• Strong planning and organisational skills to run a streamlined operation
• Excellent decision-making skills
• Problem-solving ability to resolve issues as they arise
• Excellent attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience of working in high quality, upmarket restaurants
• Degree in Hospitality or Business Management or similar
• Advanced knowledge of food and drink products, e.g. WSET qualified

If this role would suit you and you match these criteria, please apply with an up to date CV and cover letter.

Due to volume of applications, we regret that we may not be able to respond to everyone.