Restaurant Manager Assistant

4 days ago


Twickenham, United Kingdom Squires Garden Centres Full time
Restaurant Management Opportunity

Squires Garden Centres is a family-owned group of garden centres based in the UK, committed to promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail.

We are seeking a skilled Restaurant Manager Assistant to provide management support to one of our award-winning restaurants, working closely with the Restaurant Manager to help the business succeed.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Generate new ideas for building sales and profit, effectively communicating them to teams.
  • Ensure excellence of customer service throughout the restaurant.
  • Work closely with catering managers to ensure purchasing is within the company product range.
  • Participate in management meetings and contribute to business growth.
  • Maintain excellent standards of food and housekeeping in accordance with company guidelines.
  • Liaise with Product Managers during the annual range review process.
  • Understand the business plan and actively participate in delivering its goals.
  • Plan and utilise department resources to achieve targets.
  • Assist the Restaurant Manager and deputise in their absence.
  • Train and motivate teams to maximise sales opportunities.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in a similar role within a restaurant environment is essential.
  • Organised, self-disciplined, and positive, collaborative attitude.
  • Ability to cook is desired.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including employee discounts, holiday entitlement, bonus, pension, attendance rewards, and learning and development opportunities.

We want our employees to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic customer-focused environment.

Rewards & Benefits:

  • Employee Discount – 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years' service and 30% after 5 years' service.
  • Holiday (including bank holidays) – 5.6 weeks on joining increasing to 6.2 weeks after 2 years' service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years' service.
  • Bonus – We reward our employees with a non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year.
  • Pension – We offer a Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees.
  • Attendance – After one year's service, if you have worked for a full financial year and have 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro-rata) will be added to your holiday grant as a 'Thank you'.
  • Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) – A reward scheme for team members who make a difference to our business through outstanding customer service.
  • Learning & Development – You can look forward to a wealth of learning opportunities with us.
  • Birthday – After 6 months of service if your birthday falls on your contracted day to work, you can leave work early (holiday policy rules apply).
  • Cycle2work scheme – After 1 year's service, a government initiative which offers a 25% to 39% saving on new cycling equipment.
  • Child's first day at school – After 1 year's service come in late and go home early on your child's first day of school life.
  • RHS Membership or a Tree/Shrub – After 1 year's service Squire's employees can choose either one tree or shrub to plant each year up to the value of £50 retail.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – After 2 years of service employees are eligible to join an EAP.
  • Retirement – After 15 years of service if you are retiring and have over 15 years of service, your contracted hours will be reduced by a fifth but your pay will remain the same for your final 3 months.
  • Free Parking – Available to all employees in the designated parking areas on our site.


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