Restaurant Team Leader

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Crawley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading family-owned restaurant group in Crawley is seeking a part-time Restaurant Team Leader. The role involves managing a small team, ensuring high customer service standards, and maintaining health and safety regulations. Candidates should possess excellent customer service skills and experience in leadership within a fast-paced food business. Enjoy a flexible work schedule without late evenings and great employee discounts.

Benefits

50% meal discount at any restaurant

20% discount at any store

Closed on major holidays

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain excellent standards of guest service.
• Manage small team of staff.
• Assist with stock taking.
• Plan staff rotas.
• Deputise in the Restaurant Manager’s absence.
• Adhere to company policies and communicate to all team members.
• Establish and maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Strong FoH and BoH skills

Computer literate including Word and Excel

Barista experience

Good problem solver

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge/experience of stock taking

Ability to drive sales and manage labour

Experience of food preparation and knowledge of food safety

Experience in leadership in a fast-paced food business

Job description

Restaurant Team Leader
Part Time 16 Hours – Fully Flexible – Including Weekends
We are seeking an experienced Restaurant Team Leader to join our team; in this role you will be asked to perform a variety of managerial functions. This starts with providing our customers with consistently high-quality dining experience. To do this, you will need to motivate our staff and demonstrate superior customer serve skills.

As a Team Leader, you will also help our team to meet its standards for quality. This will involve ensuring that all food health and safety requirements are met. Your job may require you to hire new staff, train them and create schedules that the dynamic needs of the Restaurant
.
What we offer:
No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours, year-round business.
Security of working in a well-established expanding family business & the associated benefits
Rate of pay negotiable, dependent upon skills and experience.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Sunday
50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, additionally discount rates available for Leisure Park.

Skills required:
Excellent customer service skills.
Strong FoH and BoH skills.
Computer literate including Word and Excel.
Barista experience.
Good problem solver.
Excellent communication skills.
Knowledge/experience of stock taking.
Ability to drive sales and manage labour.
Experience of food preparation and knowledge of food safety.
Confidence in dealing with customers and complaints.
Experience in leadership and a fast-paced food business essential.
Duties include:
Establish and maintain excellent standards of guest service.
Manage small team of staff.
Assist with stock taking.
Plan staff rotas.
Deputise in the Restaurant Manager’s absence.
Adhere to company policies and ensure that these are fully communicated to all team members.
To establish and maintain the highest standards of hygiene in accordance with Health & Safety.

To apply:

Please send your CV:

Tom Hewitt, Restaurant Manager [e-mail]

Applications close – Wednesday 20th August 2025

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful.