Job Description

We are looking for a charismatic and confident Assistant Manager to join our team at Pizza on the Park! This full time position would suit someone who loves a fast-paced environment and is a natural leader, able to instantly connect with our customers and motivate the front of house team.


If you love your pizza, you've probably heard of Pizza on the Park. Offering stunning Neapolitan style pizzas as well as other authentic Italian dishes in a recently renovated, bright and beautiful space filled with art and greenery, Pizza on the Park is the place to be on Park Street for the best pizza in Bristol (if we say so ourselves). Having recently celebrated their 3-year anniversary since opening, and with many of the founding team still in house, Pizza on the Park is the youngest sibling of our four restaurants that make up Quarter - an independent hospitality group based only in Clifton, Bristol!


If you want a sense of what it's like at Pizza on the Park, take a look at our Instagram, @pizzaonthepark. We are looking for someone who loves hospitality and is ready to jump into a new Assistant Manager role in Bristol's top spot for pizza (#1 for pizza restaurants in Bristol on Tripadvisor!). Read on for more!

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Key information for the Assistant Manager role:

Hours:

Full time, 45 hours per week, to include evening and weekend work. Please note that, if you have a certain weekly commitment which means there is a certain day or evening of the week where you're usually unavailable to work, this is usually something we can work around!

Salary:

Package of 35,000 per annum, comprising a basic salary of 29,000 plus approx. 6000+ per annum in service charge (paid monthly)

A typical shift:

Working a combination of daytime and evening shifts, you will be the manager on duty on rotation with the General Manager and your fellow Assistant Manager. Either hosting at the door and keeping a check on the floor or even serving on tables yourself, you'll motivate the team to deliver our trademark friendly, fun service. Pizza on the Park has been seeing incredible success lately, as such you can expect busy, buzzing shifts in this vibrant environment!


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What we can offer our next Assistant Manager:

Great development and fantastic opportunities for progression within our independent restaurant group Fun but productive working environment with a strong training ethic Cycle to work scheme 28 days holiday per year Pizza on the Park is part of Quarter, an independent hospitality group in Clifton, Bristol. As such you'll enjoy a staff discount offering 20%-50% discount in our four restaurants and friends and family rates within our hotels 10% off your bus tickets to work via First Bus Commuter Travel Club Discounts with a range of local businesses, from gyms and spas, to hairdressers, family-friendly activities and more! Meals on duty (the staff food at Pizza on the Park is legendary! Regular company social events Christmas off! After the busy festive period, the restaurant closes for the Christmas week allowing you some well-earned down-time
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About our ideal Assistant Manager:

As Assistant Manager, you will be:

A confident people person who is switched on and willing to get stuck in! Able to juggle multiple demands whilst keeping tabs on your team and the venue Reliable, versatile and hard-working Organised and efficient Able to work to a rota including weekends - the restaurant is open seven days a week from Midday 10pm (11pm on Fridays and Saturdays) Comfortable and competent leading a team - perhaps you've had some experience supervising a team and are ready to take the next step, or you are already an assistant manager looking for a change and loads of scope for future progression! Above all fun and friendly with charisma for days
You'll be a key part of the management team at Pizza on the Park - working closely with the General Manager, Aruna, and your fellow Assistant Managers to ensure that the restaurant goes from strength to strength!

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What youll be doing as Assistant Manager:

Duty management of our restaurant - working a mixture of day and evening shifts Checking customer feedback on Tripadvisor and other online forums and responding as needed Training, holding one to one meetings and motivating your team to ensure they provide great service Maintaining high standards of quality control Checking stock levels and ordering stock Cash handling and daily cash ups Contributing ideas to help drive the business forward Managing a large front of house team as well as serving customers yourself - our management teams are very hands-on!
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The next steps:

To apply for this role, please send your CV and covering letter via the link below. We can get you started either asap or after required notice. The closing date for this position is

Friday 30th May 2025.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email first to confirm a time for a first round telephone interview. If successful at this stage, you'll be invited to a face-to-face final round interview at the restaurant and possible short service trial.


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