Bents Garden & Home
Assistant Restaurant Manager
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🎉 Join as our Assistant Restaurant Manager - Lead, Inspire, and WOW! 🍽️
Are you ready to lead an amazing team, create unforgettable experiences, and bring your passion for food and service to life? We’re looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our vibrant Dining Team and make every shift count!
Why you'll love this Assistant Restaurant Manager role:
- Full-time hours with a great work life balance with only one evening shift (only until 9pm March to October!)
- Competitive pay at £34,000 per annum
- Increased holiday allowance and birthday leave
- A fun and fast-paced team environment that loves to make every shift an exciting challenge
Your role as Assistant Restaurant Manager:
As our Assistant Restaurant Manager at Bents, you’ll be the heart of our Front of House team, working closely with the Dining leadership team to ensure everything runs like clockwork. Your role will be all about coaching, developing, and motivating your team to deliver exceptional service to our customers, while overseeing daily operations across multiple dining locations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and mentoring the team (team size 100+), working alongside the Dining Management team.
- Overseeing the daily operations across the 7 dining locations, seating over 1000 customers.
- Ensuring customers receive outstanding service that exceeds expectations.
- Monitoring and maintaining health and safety standards.
- Working efficiently and making things happen in a fast-paced environment.
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We’re seeking someone with:
- A passion for hospitality, excellent service, a drive to succeed, and a love for people.
- Being friendly, customer-focused, and having a positive attitude.
- At least 2 years of experience managing a large team in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong ability to work in a very fast-paced, pressurized environment to drive sales and deliver exceptional service.
- Excellent customer service skills, maintaining professionalism in any situation.
- A flexible approach to tasks and changes, always open to new challenges.
- The ability to stay calm and focused under pressure, whether it's handling a rush of customers or navigating a challenging situation, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
🌟 Who Are Bents?
We are a family-run business with a proud heritage and a passion for delivering quality, innovation, and exceptional experiences. Since our beginnings in 1937, we've grown into a unique destination offering everything for your Garden & Home, alongside award-winning Dining Facilities with over 1,000 seats.
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At Bents, we’ve always followed our passions, embraced innovation, and taken bold steps forward. That spirit continues today — from exclusive lifestyle products to unforgettable festive experiences, we’re constantly evolving.
We’re proud to have built a reputation for quality, experience and innovation, and equally proud to have been recognised as a Great Place to Work® - for the second year running.
When you join Bents, you're becoming part of the team, from your very first day, you'll feel valued, supported, and truly part of something special.
Why work with us?
- 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) - and it goes up to 34 days with length of service.
- Free onsite parking.
- Colleague discount (and special family & friends discount days).
- Health medical cash back scheme for you.
- Long service awards.
- Birthday leave.
- Company pension scheme.
- Recognition schemes.
- Free events for you and your family.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Plus loads more!
If you're a natural leader with a passion for food, service, and creating WOW moments for customers, we want you on our team! Apply now and get ready to make a real impact. 🌟
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