Riverside Assistant Manager – Café, Bar & Events

Waterfront Cafe, Bar and Bistro; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

28 days annual leave

Training and development

Job summary

Harri's Waterfront Café, Bar & Bistro invites an experienced Assistant Manager to oversee day-to-day operations at the Benson riverside venue, ensuring excellent food, service and hospitality. You will lead busy shifts, coach the team, manage schedules, stock, and waste, handle customer queries, drive sales and take charge when the Store Manager is away.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary, 28 days leave, a pension and ongoing development opportunities in a lively multi-service

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospitality supervisor/assistant management role.
• Confident leading a team and running shifts.
• Hands-on, organised and commercially aware.
• Passionate about customer service.
• Knowledgeable about food safety and hospitality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team during busy shifts.
• Maintain high standards of service, food quality, cleanliness and food safety.
• Support schedule, labour control, stock, ordering and waste reduction.
• Coach and develop team members.
• Deal confidently with customer queries and complaints.
• Help drive sales, upselling and overall profitability.
• Take responsibility for the smooth running of the business when the Store Manager is not on site.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

Team management

Customer service

Food safety knowledge

Organised

Reliability

Job description

Harri's Waterfront Café, Bar & Bistro invites an experienced Assistant Manager to oversee day-to-day operations at the Benson riverside venue, ensuring excellent food, service and hospitality. You will lead busy shifts, coach the team, manage schedules, stock, and waste, handle customer queries, drive sales and take charge when the Store Manager is away.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary, 28 days leave, a pension and ongoing development opportunities in a lively multi-service