Assistant Restaurant Manager
Location: Grantham
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40 - Including Weekends
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager with a passion for great food, exceptional service, and smooth daily operations. You will support the Restaurant Manager in running the business, taking responsibility for overseeing staff, managing rotas, maintaining stock levels, placing orders, and ensuring consistent coffee standards. This hands‑on role requires strong organisational skills, good communication, and proven experience in managing a successful restaurant or kitchen. You will handle escalated customer queries, oversee tills and cash procedures, and play an active part in training and developing the team. Enthusiasm and a proactive approach to driving the business forward are essential, and you will also perform full managerial duties in the Restaurant Manager’s absence, ensuring the restaurant operates efficiently at all times.
Candidate needs to have experience as an Assistant Manager.
Duties Include:
* Organising team schedules and handling staff issues
* Interviewing, hiring and training new employees
* Evaluating employee performance and providing training and guidance as required
* Stock rotation and ordering
* Food hygiene
* Menu planning
* Cash handling
* Maintaining excellent standards of guest service
* To establish and maintain the highest standards of hygiene and Health & Safety in accordance with all statutory, legal and company requirements.
Requirements of the Role:
* Previous experience working in a busy hospitality venue
* Thorough understanding of allergens and food safety
* Excellent communication skills and able to work as part of a team
* Strong IT & communication skills
* Flexible in terms of days and hours worked to meet business demandsSolid leadership qualities with an ability to engage with a large team to drive service and standards
* Knowledge of HACCP
* Professionalism and reliability
* Remains calm under pressure
* Good time management
* Level 2 basic food hygiene
What we Offer:
* No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours, year‑round business
* Security of working in a well‑established expanding family business & the associated benefits
* Rate of pay negotiable, dependent upon skills and experience
* 50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, additional discount rates available for Woodthorpe Leisure Park www.woodthorpeleisurepark.co.uk
To apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter to: Louise Pettican, Regional Restaurant Manager
Lpettican@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close – Monday 13th April 2026
If you’re application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you.
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