Assistant Restaurant Manager

Straightline Retail Recruitment; Norwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established business in Norwich as an Assistant Restaurant Manager, where you can shape the dining experience from the ground up. This exciting role offers the chance to lead a new restaurant, recruit and train a dedicated team, and develop a menu that highlights local produce. Enjoy a daytime schedule with no evening shifts, allowing for a healthy work/life balance. With strong financial backing and a focus on sustainability, this is your opportunity to create a beloved local café/restaurant and make a lasting impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Supervisor or Shift Manager in hospitality.
• Advocate for local sourcing and sustainable farming.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the restaurant for opening and recruit staff.
• Set the tone for service and run seasonal promotions.

Skills

Hospitality Management

Team Leadership

Menu Development

Customer Service

Commercial Acumen

Job description

Assistant Restaurant Manager

GBP 32,000 - 35,000 + Package & Benefits

Location: Norwich

How about a job you could make your own? Something you’d be involved in right from the start, with the opportunity to develop it as far as you want? A role with support if needed, but also the room to make decisions independently. A position you can look back on with pride and a sense of achievement. Plus, this is a daytime venue with no evening shifts, ensuring a great work/life balance.

The Job

This site is brand new, and you'll be involved in all aspects of preparing the restaurant for opening. You’ll play an active role in recruiting a team of kitchen and front-of-house staff, ensuring they are trained and aligned with the business’s vision to provide an outstanding experience. You will also have input into menu development. Once open, the site will be yours on a day-to-day basis, where you'll set the tone for service and standards, run seasonal promotions, and monitor restaurant objectives. Your goal will be to make this one of Norwich’s most loved cafes/restaurants, offering locally sourced, high-quality food. How you achieve this will largely depend on you and your team.

The Person

You’ll be an experienced Supervisor or Shift Manager with enough hospitality experience to get started and a desire to take on more responsibility. You should be an advocate of local sourcing and sustainable farming, while also possessing the commercial acumen to run a successful business. You’re likely already working in a role with excellent service and high standards, so those qualities will be second nature to you. You’ll be comfortable leading a team and have a clear idea of what you could accomplish given the opportunity.

The Company

This well-established business is a household name in Norfolk, with strong financial backing. This project marks the beginning of what is planned to be significant retail expansion.