£29,500 per annum
DESCRIPTION
Assistant Managers are our General Managers’ right-hand partners. They do more than simply support and occasionally take the reins. As an Assistant Manager you’ll play a full part making the restaurant the best it can be. Our restaurants usually have multiple Assistant Managers,and while the roles may differ slightly depending on whether they’re working front of house or back of house,one thing does remain the same:the very real prospect of one day picking up the keys to your own Slim Chickens not too long from now.
Our Company
We are a dynamic multi-brand franchisee passionate about food and hospitality.
We are growing in the UK within the different brands we represent.
Our people are the heart of our business. Our amazing teams that deliver food and exceptional service to our guests are passionate about what they do. We celebrate individuality,reward hard work,and encourage ambition in each role.
Our Brand
Slim Chickens is an exciting fast-casual restaurant brand that has built up a huge following in the U.S.A and is rapidly growing with expansion in the UK with sites nationwide. Our Southern hospitality and freshly cooked to order chicken has attracted thousands through our doors and has proved a great hit with the Brits since we started operations here in the UK.
As we expand across the UK,we are building a team of passionate,ambitious,driven people to deliver the best possible guest experience and to help us in opening our new sites.
We have built up a reputation of serving the highest quality chicken,marinated in buttermilk,hand-breaded and cooked-to-order,all served to our guests with our friendly Southern American style hospitality. Our food is honest,meals are social,and the door is always open.
We know that the experience our guests receive will only be as good as the people who deliver it,and this is where you can get in on the action and join the Slims Nation.
As an Assistant Manager for Slim Chickens you will need to:
- Support the General Manager in the day-to-day management of the business,both Front of House and Back of House
- Lead by example and inspire your team to deliver outstanding guest hospitality
- Act as a brand ambassador,building awareness of the Slim Chickens brand
- Support with local marketing opportunities to drive sales and the presence of your restaurant and the Slim Chickens brand in your local area
- Ensuring compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
- Proactively develop and train your team to be the best at what they do
- Help in building a passionate,engaged team that provide a great guest experience and can support with future new site opening
To carry out this role you will need to be over 18
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise Shift Leaders and Team Members
- Support the General Manager to oversee all day-to-day restaurant operations to ensure all Company standards are adhered to
- Support the delivery of all key training with the General Manager and identifying training needs and capability gaps within the team
- Ensure that all audit requirements are adhered to,including Health and Safety,Food Audits,Stock take,EHO and Financial Audits
- Build and maintain an efficient team of employees,driving the team towards the business objectives
- Support the manager to control costs without compromising standards and the Slims guest experience,through weekly and daily line checks
- Working in Back of House helping and training the team during peak times
- Comply with all legislative and Company Food Hygiene and Health & Safety requirements and help promote a positive safety culture throughout the business
Experience
- Proven leadership expertise and excellent problem-solving skills
- Previous experience working in a management position within the catering and hospitality industry
- High level of communication skills with the ability to effectively coach and develop your managers and team
Personal Attributes
- Friendly and approachable
- Career orientated
- Have superb organisation skills
- Uplifting and motivating with a good sense of humour
- Strong communication skills
- Enthusiasm and strong but fun personality
- Excellent time management
- Take pride in personal appearance
- Flexible in your availability/working hours throughout the week
What’s in it for you?
- 44 Hour contract based over 5 days
- A chance to join a company with ambitious growth plans with opportunities to develop and progress your career in an exciting industry
- Participation in the pension scheme
- 28 days paid holiday
- An overall fun,motivated,and growing team to work with!
- Stream - Access to advanced pay
- 50% Discount off your total bill for you and 5 friends in our restaurants (T&C's apply)
- Free meal while you’re working
- Your growth and development is as important to us as it is to you- we work with you to support your development every step of the way.
Are you an inspirational leader? fun? Eager to learn? We would love to have you as part of our team! Come join the Slims Nation!
