Assistant Manager
Job Summary
Assistant Manager Prezzo Italian
The best General Managers oftomorrow are the Assistant Managers we develop today.
You cant miss Prezzo Italianright now. Our refurbished restaurants look stunning with more on the way andthe food has never been better. Guests are noticing and the momentum is we need Assistant Managers who are ready to lead alongside their GM andgrow into true restaurateurs.
Who we are
Brava Hospitality Group is thehome of great restaurant brands. Were the group behind Prezzo Italian intowns and cities right across the UK and a collection of much-loved centralLondon restaurants: Jamies Italian Riding House Café Nessa Yasmin MortimerHouse Kitchen and most recently Bolo by Gennaro. And were growing thefootprint of every one of our brands. Were restaurant people at heart and webelieve every guest deserves brilliant food and exceptional hospitality fromteams who love what they do.
Prezzo Italian has been bringingthe Italian classics to towns and cities across the UK since 2000. For our 25thbirthday we gave it a fresh start: a brand-new look beautifully redesignedrestaurants and a menu built around the dishes people love made fresh andcooked properly. Prezzo Italian is the home of the Italian classics.
Were a business on the way upand the people who join us now will shape where it goes next.
The role
As an Assistant Manager at PrezzoItalian youre your General Managers right hand. You run shifts withconfidence lead the team on the floor and step up to run the restaurant whenyour GM isnt there.
At Prezzo Italian it all comesdown to two things: the impression we make and the connections we build. Everyguest should leave feeling genuinely looked after not just served. That startswith how we treat each other. Teams who look out for one another have funtogether and take pride in what they do create the moments guests remember andcome back for. As Assistant Manager you help set that tone on every shift.
Youll be joining at the momentthe hard work starts paying off. The food is right and with every restaurantin our estate set to be refreshed over the next 18 months theres plenty moreto come. This is the place to learn what it takes to run a restaurant with aGM and a support office invested in getting you there.
What a great first year lookslike: shifts that run smoothly whoever is on a team that trusts you guestswho come back by name and a GM who knows youre ready for your own restaurant.
What youll be responsible for
Leading your team
Lead shifts from the front setting the pace and thestandard for exceptional hospitality.
Build a team that genuinely connects with each otherand with every guest and makes a lasting impression every time.
Help recruit train and develop the team identifyingand nurturing top talent.
Support your GM with rotas that balance guest demandlabour cost and your teams wellbeing.
Delighting guests
Be a visible presence on the floor making sure everyguests first and last impression is one they remember.
Make sure the Italian classics go out exactly as theyshould every shift every plate.
Turn first-time visitors into regulars and Club Prezzomembers.
Handle feedback with grace and use it to get better.
Running a successful business
Help your GM drive sales manage costs and protectmargin.
Bring ideas for local specials community partnershipsand local marketing.
Use KPIs to spot whats working and what needsattention.
Run the restaurant in your GMs absence owning everydecision on the day.
Keeping standards high
Lead on food safety health and safety licensing andPeople compliance on every shift.
Keep the restaurant looking and feeling the way ourguests now expect.
Manage stock cash and security with care.
What were looking for
Are you a Prezzo person Yourewarm genuine and generous with your time. You love great food and you lovepeople even more. You make every guest feel welcome from the moment they walkin you lift the team around you and you take pride in getting the littlethings right. You bring energy a sense of fun and the confidence to make thecall.
Youre an Assistant Manageralready or a strong Duty Manager or supervisor who is ready for the next step.
Experience leading shifts in busy guest-focusedhospitality.
Commercial awareness. You understand what drives salesand costs and you want to learn more.
A people-first approach. You coach in the moment andbring out the best in others.
Pride in food and exceptional hospitality. You noticethe details and you care when something isnt right.
Ambition. You want to run your own restaurant one dayand youre ready to learn how.
Working knowledge of licensing food safety and healthand safety.
Come from another casual diningbrand a pub group hotels or fine dining Great. What matters most is how youlead not where youve led.
Whats in it for you
Youll give a lot to this what we give back.
Reward
Tronc so you share in the success of a busy restaurant
Company pension scheme
Life assurance at 2x your salary
Paid holiday allowance
Refer a friend and earn up to 1000
Time and wellbeing
Your birthday off every year
Free or heavily subsidised meals on shift
24/7 GP helpline and Employee Assistance Programme(EAP)
Stream (formerly Wagestream) our financial wellbeingapp: access pay youve already earned save straight from your pay and gettools and guidance to manage your money
Free regulated mortgage advice
Perks
50% off at Prezzo Italian
25% off at every other Brava restaurant
Share 25% off with up to 5 friends and family evenwhen youre not there
Free Tastecard and the Hospitality Rewards app forretail discounts
Electric car scheme after one years service
Your future
Ongoing development and coaching
A clear path to General Manager
Opportunities across our other brands
Secondments and projects in our support office
Ready for the next step
This is an exciting time forPrezzo Italian and where we go next will be shaped by the people who join usnow.
If youve been waiting for a rolewhere youre trusted backed and rewarded for what you build this is it. Wedlove to hear from you.
Apply today. It takes a fewminutes to start a conversation that could change your next five years.
Brava Hospitality Group is anequal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone and wellmake reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process.
Required Experience:
Manager