Assistant Restaurant Manager

Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional company culture

Career growth – Australia and abroad

Job summary

Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen in Newcastle, NSW, is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager to support daily restaurant operations, lead a busy service, train crew and help manage inventory and finances.

You will champion guest experience, coach team members, and collaborate with head office on standards and growth opportunities, while contributing to our culture of exceptional service and community-friendly hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a busy hospitality environment.
• Proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Passion for inspiring and developing your team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant team through peak service periods.
• Support daily operations, inventory, and financial management.
• Coach, train and develop crew members for service excellence.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service excellence

Communication skills

Staff development

Job description

Company Description

At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. We’re Australia’s only fast-food restaurant to be 100% clean, meaning there are no added preservatives, artificial flavours, added colours or unacceptable additives in our food. We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people, and the unique way we celebrate Mexican culture in everything we do.

Job Description

As the Assistant Restaurant Manager, you’ll be responsible for supporting the daily management of the restaurant. You will be leading the team through busy service periods, crew training, proactively improving guest experience, and supporting inventory and financial management as required.

We appreciate experience comes in many shapes and sizes, what we mean specifically is:

• Experience leading a team within a busy, high volume hospitality environment
• Experience delivering exceptional customer service
• Exceptional communication skills
• Passion for inspiring, leading and developing your team

Benefits

We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people and always have each other’s backs. Whether you’re working in restaurant, at our Hola Central head office or as one of our partners, we are so passionate about living our values every single day.

These are just some of the benefits that come with working at GYG:

• Exceptional company culture
• Career growth – Australia and internationally