Restaurant Assistant Manager - Christchurch

JobSpace; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

JobSpace in Christchurch, New Zealand is seeking an Assistant Manager to join our busy restaurant team. You will be skilled, hardworking and able to work in high-pressure environments, ensuring prompt service and quality goods and services while helping manage daily operations.

The role offers a competitive pay rate of NZD 25–28 per hour, minimum 30 hours per week, and full-time rostered shifts from Monday to Sunday.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of experience or Level 4 or higher qualification in Business/commerce/management/sales/Arts or relevant field.
• Reliable and punctual.
• A clear and confident communicator.
• Calm and efficient under pressure.
• Ministry of Justice check and pre-employed drug test required.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring customers receive prompt service and quality goods and services.
• Responding to customers' inquiries and complaints about goods and services.
• Planning and preparing work schedules and assigning staff to specific duties.
• Interviewing, hiring, training, evaluating, dismissing and promoting staff.
• Resolving staff grievances.
• Instructing staff on handling difficult and complicated sales procedures.
• Examining returned goods and deciding on appropriate action.
• Taking inventory of goods for sale and ordering new stock.
• Ensuring goods and services are correctly priced and displayed.
• Ensuring safety and security procedures are enforced.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Reliability

Calm under pressure

Education

Level 4 or higher qualification in Business/commerce/management/sales/Arts or relevant field

Job description

JobSpace in Christchurch, New Zealand is seeking an Assistant Manager to join our busy restaurant team. You will be skilled, hardworking and able to work in high-pressure environments, ensuring prompt service and quality goods and services while helping manage daily operations.

The role offers a competitive pay rate of NZD 25–28 per hour, minimum 30 hours per week, and full-time rostered shifts from Monday to Sunday.