Assistant Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Role: Assistant Manager / Assistant Restaurant Manager / Assistant Hospitality Manager
Pay: Starting salary from Β£30,000 including benefits.
Salary breakdown:
Starting from Β£26,500 pa, plus Β£1.50 per hr tronc average
Flexible working opportunities available.
At ASK Italian our people are at the heart of everything we do. ASK Factor is who we are and how we showcase our Full-Hearted personality. We're dynamic individuals who work together to achieve the same goals.
Join us and you'll be 100% supported in your career journey, whichever route you take and however far you'd like to go. We care deeply, look out for each other and work together to be the best we can be.
Our values and beliefs are packed full of Italian attitude and underpin everything we do.
Heartfelt - We genuinely love what we do and believe in what we say.
Respectful - We care about how we make people feel and our impact on the world around us.
Generous - We'll go that extra mile to make a difference.
Spirited - We're determined, always moving forward to be the best we can be.
As an Assistant Manager we'll give you:
- Full training into role and great opportunities for career development, including our Management Leadership programme.
- Fantastic salary, with a share of the tips on top.
- 50% discount at ASK Italian and Zizzi restaurants (including drinks!)
- Free meals on shift with a heavily discounted menu range too.
- 28 days paid holiday, pro rata.
- ASK Italian are closed on Christmas day, meaning you'll be able to spend Christmas exactly as you choose.
- Online employee hub - ASK Italian's answer to social media, where you can see what's going on across the company and also see your rota, request holidays and have access to a huge range of further benefits including:
- Access to wages earned through Wagestream,
- Well-being and GP support for yourself and your family,
- Discounts on loads of lifestyle brands including Cinema and Travel!
As an Assistant Manager we will ASK you to:
- Inspire a passion for delivering great Italian food, service and culture within your team.
- Develop, coach and support members of your team to deliver excellent standards of service, and lead by example.
- Work with your GM to deliver on targets and company standards, to ensure the restaurant is always firing on all cylinders and ready for showtime!
The key to our success is the ASK Factor - meaning we are confident, engaging and we love to be a bit cheeky. And, with award-winning training, we're also a fantastic place to grow.
So come join us, and be a part of our team!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Manager roles across ASK Italian's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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