Our Assistant Restaurant Managers play an essential role in delivering an exceptional experience across our Restaurants - delivering tasty food, maintaining operational standards, smashing commercial targets and ensuring food hygiene, whilst assisting the Restaurant Manager.
Responsibilities
* Oversee the fast‑paced restaurant operation, taking responsibility for both the kitchen and front of house operation
* Lead an engaged team, focused on delivering a great customer experience and making it work for our customers
* Ensure strict compliance with health and safety regulations at all times
* Effectively manage stock controls to minimise wastage and ensure the kitchen has everything it needs to deliver to our customers
* Support the delivery of in‑store events, including seasonal highlights such as Breakfast with Santa and regular fixtures such as Afternoon Teas
* Communicate effectively with our central support teams to maintain smooth operations and provide feedback to improve the business
* Work as part of the overall Garden Centre Management team to deliver a safe working environment, a commercially successful store, and a great place to work for our colleagues
Qualifications
* Proven experience of restaurant management and passion for hospitality
* Commercial awareness and understanding of budgets, profitability from driving sales and improved ways of working
* Proven ability to manage stock controls and strictly adhere to health & safety regulations
* Ability to identify training needs and coach and train all levels to ensure a first‑class customer experience and a safe centre environment
* Adaptability to quickly and enthusiastically respond to changing priorities, workload and new regulations or requirements
* Positive attitude in managing change, leading the team with care and motivation to deliver the best
* Can demonstrate our values at all times – one team, getting better every day, bringing a smile, living and breathing gardens, making it work for our customers
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement – use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required
* Generous discounts across our stores: 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls
* Access to Stream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of payday, save for future and receive financial advice
* Access to Retail Trust – confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards via our employee wellbeing platform
* Access to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
* Thriving culture – the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers
Location
Dobbies Milton Keynes Belvedere Lane, Watling Street, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9JH
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