Assistant Manager - Guinness Open Gate Brewery, London
Salary: £38,500 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 support
* Regular social events and communication with our leaders
* A holiday purchase scheme
* Volunteering days
* Professional subscriptions
* Recognition schemes and people awards
* Long service awards
* Access to some great high street discount vouchers