Assistant Restaurant Manager

Hawksmoor Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Tronc paid for every hour you work

Discounted health and fitness benefits

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Free meals when you’re at work

50% off food in our restaurants for你

Volunteering hours

Exclusive savings on travel, shopping,

28 days’ holiday including service

Welfare budget for snacks and drinks

Extensive training and management dev

Job summary

Hawksmoor Dublin is seeking an experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager to support the Restaurant Manager in delivering exceptional service in one of the city’s busiest venues. You will mentor, train, and lead a team of 40+ wait staff and head waiters to maintain the high standards Hawksmoor is known for.

Join a culture built on passion, inclusivity, and a love of hospitality, with strong training, development opportunities, and a focus on guest experience across every shift.

Qualifications

• Experience as Assistant Restaurant Manager or higher in busy hospitality venues.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with focus on guest experience.
• Ability to manage large teams and daily operations in a high-volume setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Restaurant Manager in delivering exceptional service across the floor.
• Mentor and train staff to uphold Hawksmoor standards.
• Oversee 40+ wait staff and head waiters to ensure smooth service and guest satisfaction.

Skills

People management

Customer service

Training & mentoring

Team leadership

Restaurant operations

Job description

• After an incredible 2 years’ operating and already one of the city’s busiest restaurants, Hawksmoor Dublin is looking for a assisant restaurant manager.
• Ranked Ireland’s No.1 steakhouse and 12th in the world by World's Best Steaks.
• Join our General manager, AGMs, Exec chef, bar manager, wine manager and reservations manager as the assistant head of the huge restaurant department and complete this stellar management team!

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our team and make a real impact. If someone who loves building a positive, motivated, and inclusive culture where every team member feels valued and driven, this could be the perfect fit. As our Assistant Restaurant Manager, you play a key role in supporting the Restaurant Manager in helping the team grow and shine, providing training, mentorship, and support to make sure everyone is on the same page about delivering exceptional service in one of the busiest restaurants in Dublin. You will oversee a team of 40+ wait staff, and head waiters.

In this role, set the standard by leading from the front, showing the team what great service looks like. be hands-on, involved in all aspects of the daily flow – from welcoming guests with a smile to making sure every detail of the dining experience runs smoothly. Plus, have the chance to build a team culture that’s all about passion, dedication, and a shared goal of creating memorable guest experiences.

Work somewhere awesome:

Shortly after being named the best steak restaurant in the world, we became a certified B Corp in 2022 and ranked as one of the top 100 Best Companies to work for over 10 years. This is alongside being rated as one of the most sustainable restaurant groups in the country and raising over £1 million for Action Against Hunger, as well as supporting several charities closer to home, including Dublin Simon- who work tirelessly to improve the lives of people who are homeless by delivering housing, health and wellbeing services.

Benefits Include:

• “Refer a friend” bonus from day 1
• Tronc paid for every hour you work, breaks and holidays
• Discounted health and fitness benefits
• Additional paid maternity and paternity leave to help you care for new additions to your family
• Free meals when you’re at work
• 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones
• An optional 20 hours each year to use for volunteering
• Exclusive savings on travel, shopping, restaurants, and more
• 28 days’ holiday that include service charge
• A restaurant welfare budget allocated for healthy snacks, drinks and support during our busiest times of the year
• Huge investment in training and development with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety, HR and a five-stage management development programme, run in partnership with the Watershed Management School

We strive to be a company that is inclusive in terms of age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be happy at work.