front of house manager

Wagamama; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biweekly pay and tips

50% off for friends and family

Free meals on shift

Earned pay access (Wagestream)

26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay—

30% off at other TRG brands

Pension scheme

Holiday

Training

Cycle to work scheme

Retail + leisure discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Long service awards

Job summary

Wagamama in the United Kingdom is seeking a Junior Front of House Manager to be in the thick of the action, keeping service smooth, supporting your team, and stepping up when it gets busy. You’ll work closely with the management team to run a vibrant restaurant, mentoring your staff and helping them grow.

If you’re passionate about people, service, and growth, this role offers hands-on leadership and the chance to help guests leave wanting to return.

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting your team while maintaining high standards.
• Willingness to run and plan shifts to ensure proper coverage and strong teamwork.
• Understanding of labour management and restaurant financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the management team to run a vibrant and high-performing Wagamama restaurant.
• Nurture a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up.
• Mentor your team and help them grow.

Job description

at wagamama, food is life. we care deeply about fresh ingredients, great service, and the kind of growing leadership that lifts everyone up. as a junior front of house manager, you'll be right there in the action, keeping service smooth, stepping up when it gets busy, and backing your team so every guest leaves wanting to return what you'll be doing

• working closely with the rest of the management team to run a vibrant and high-performing restaurant
• nurturing a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up
• mentoring your team and helping them grow
• jumping into sections, solving problems, and keeping pace
• thinking with a kaizen mindset - constantly spotting the little ways we can do things better, then making them happen

you’ll love this role if you...

• are passionate about supporting your team and helping others be the best they can be, while maintaining high standards
• are ready to run shifts, planning shifts to make sure we have the right cover, love working with the team and coaching on the go
• understand managing labour and rotas, always ready to learn about the financial performance of your restaurant
• are great at recognising great performance on shift and know how to celebrate this with your team
• a culture that backs your growth, wellbeing and individuality

• biweekly pay and a share of tips
• 50% off for friends and family
• free meals on shift
• early access to earned pay with wagestream
• 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for new parents
• 30% off at other TRG brands (brunning & price pubs, barburrito and more)
• pension scheme
• holiday
• training
• cycle to work scheme
• retail + leisure discounts
• discounted gym memberships
• long service awards

in addition to this, we offer the usual benefits such as pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail + leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships and long service awards