junior front of house manager

wagamama ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday

Training

Cycle to work scheme

Retail + leisure discounts

Discounted gym memberships

Long service awards

Biweekly pay

Share of tips

Job summary

wagamama Ltd. is seeking a junior front of house manager to keep service smooth and support the team in a busy restaurant environment in Milton Keynes.

You will work closely with the management team, mentor staff, and jump into service when needed to ensure guest satisfaction. The role rewards leadership growth with biweekly pay, tips, and a range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a team in a busy restaurant environment.
• Experience mentoring and coaching staff to improve performance.
• Strong planning skills to cover shifts and manage labour costs.
• Excellent guest service and problem-solving under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Run a vibrant and high-performing restaurant in partnership with the management team.
• Nurture a positive team culture where staff feel seen and supported.
• Mentor your team and help them grow professionally.
• Jump into sections during busy periods to maintain service pace.
• Apply kaizen mindset to identify small, continuous improvements and implement them.

Skills

Team leadership

Shift planning

Front of house management

Staff mentoring

Customer service

Job description

junior front of house manager | part time

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

what you’ll get

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

• a culture that backs your growth, wellbeing and individuality
• biweekly pay
• 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
• 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

we’re proud to be a disability confident employer. no matter where you’re from or who you are, you’ve got a seat at our bench

feed yourself, feed others

*100% of tips go to our teams. actual tips by restaurant will vary. tips are left solely at our guests discretion and are not considered as wages by the company nor are they guaranteed in any way

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