Job Description

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 3 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 aggressively with a commitment of opening over 25 units in the next 3 years across 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?

A starting salary of 29,500 per year 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! Wage 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 Free parking while 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!


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