Assistant Manager - Guinness Open Gate Brewery, London
Salary: £35,000- £40,000 per annum
Working pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 over 7
Opening December 2025
Step into a landmark role at the heart of London's newest hospitality destination.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery London - a stunning, four-floor venue featuring two innovative restaurant concepts designed to delight and inspire.
We are seeking a highly motivated Assistant Managers to lead the day-to-day operations of one of our restaurant concepts, delivering outstanding guest experiences and supporting a passionate team of hospitality professionals.
About the Role
Scheduling and training:
Create staff schedules, manage shifts, and assist with recruiting, onboarding, and training employees to ensure high performance.
Leadership:
Motivate the team, lead by example, and handle employee issues or conflicts as they arise.
Team coordination:
Conduct pre-shift briefings and ensure front-of-house and back-of-house teams work together harmoniously.
Operations and quality control
Daily operations:
Manage all aspects of the day-to-day running of the restaurant, including opening and closing procedures and ensuring a professional atmosphere.
Guest experience:
Ensure excellent customer service, handle customer complaints or issues promptly, and resolve problems to guarantee guest satisfaction.
Food and beverage:
Work with the kitchen to monitor food quality, presentation, and preparation.
Inventory and stock:
Manage inventory levels, conduct stock checks, and place orders for food and beverages with suppliers.
Financial oversight:
Handle cash responsibly, monitor sales performance, and manage budgets.
About You:
You are an experienced and passionate hospitality professional with a track record of successfully working high-quality restaurant operations. You thrive in fast-paced environments and have a genuine passion for creating memorable guest experiences.
You will bring:
Proven experience managing restaurant teams, ideally in high-volume or multi-concept venues.
A guest-first mindset, with the ability to maintain high standards of service and hospitality.
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
Flexibility and drive to work in a dynamic, evolving pre-opening and launch environment.
What's in it for you?
Working with Company Of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
Personal Development and Training opportunities
Life assurance scheme
Pension scheme
Holiday allowance
Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
Eye care
A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
Family friendly supportRegular social events and communication with our leaders
A holiday purchase schemeVolunteering days
Professional subscriptions
Recognition schemes and people awards
Long service awards
Access to some great high street discount vouchers
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