Shift Leader: Grow into Restaurant Management

Prezzo Restaurant; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off at Prezzo Italian

Share 25% off with up to 5 friends and

Free meals on shift

Birthday off

GP helpline and EAP

Job summary

Prezzo Italian is seeking a Duty Manager to own the shift, open and close the restaurant, lead the floor, and ensure every guest receives the experience they came for. You will motivate a busy hospitality team, manage cash, tills and stock, and keep labour on track while maintaining safety standards and brand integrity.

With support from the General Manager and a clear path to future roles, you’ll develop leadership skills, rise to challenges, and help grow the Prezzo Italian brand during an

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team on the floor in busy, guest-focused hospitality.
• Supervisory or teamlead experience ready to step up.
• Calm under pressure during busy service periods.
• People-first approach with pride in hospitality and attention to detail.
• Ambition to grow into restaurant management.
• Good working knowledge of food safety, licensing and cash handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift with pre-shift briefings and on-floor leadership.
• Ensure guest impressions are memorable and consistently high quality.
• Open and close the restaurant, manage cash, tills and stock.
• Keep labour on track and hand over to the next shift clearly.
• Maintain food safety, allergen procedures, and licensing standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Hospitality

Cash handling

Job description

Prezzo Italian is seeking a Duty Manager to own the shift, open and close the restaurant, lead the floor, and ensure every guest receives the experience they came for. You will motivate a busy hospitality team, manage cash, tills and stock, and keep labour on track while maintaining safety standards and brand integrity.

With support from the General Manager and a clear path to future roles, you’ll develop leadership skills, rise to challenges, and help grow the Prezzo Italian brand during an