Assistant Restaurant Manager

Standout above the rest this summer!

Assistant Restaurant Manager, Decimo · Full Time · 40 Hours per week · Sunday & Monday off · Up to £43,000 gross per annum including tronc and company benefits

Recently seen on BBC1 Master Chef and voted as one of London's Top 100 Restaurants; Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias merges the Spanish cuisine of his family with his love of Mexico for his debut London restaurant, Decimo. Expect lots of flavour- aquachile (Mexican ceviche), suckling pig shoulder, vegan paella and a new take on tacos with a dramatically different tortilla. Situated on the 10th floor of The Standard, London, Decimo features two separate bar areas, main restaurant which showcases live fire cooking and two semi private dining spaces; with floor-to-ceiling windows and roof terraces providing dramatic views across the London skyline.

We are now looking to grow our Decimo team and are seeking diverse and dynamic individuals that are anything but standard! who will capture the very essence of this our culinary destination to join our team as an Assistant Restaurant Manager.

Your role

As an Assistant Restaurant Manager in Decimo, you will work alongside the Restaurant GM and AGM to oversee an exceptional floor team that provide an extensive food and drink service in this busy high-volume destination restaurant in collaboration with acclaimed Michelin star chef Peter Sanchez. On a daily basis you will help manage service in the restaurant and ensure everything runs smoothly; as well as coaching and developing the team and ensuring they receive the correct training and supported in their roles.

Your exceptional knowledge of food and drink will help you create an environment where you will not only delight our guest, but also excite and surprise them to create the ultimate dining experience in London, that is anything but Standard! You will of course be passionate about service, with an exceptional working knowledge of restaurant operations and order of service; along with a deep appreciation of quality wines in order to confidently match and suggest wines to compliment guest menu choices and enhancing their overall dining experience.

Finally, and most importantly, you will be a host to our guests adding a touch of personality and theatre to their experience, making our guests feel welcome whilst they visit The Standard and our energetic and vibrant city; so you will need to be highly social, upbeat and friendly; confident and can handle pressure well; thrive in a busy high volume, high energy environment and can manage multiple tasks and guest with ease.

Do you have what it takes to be our Assistant Restaurant Manager at Decimo

While we take every detail of design and guest experience seriously, we do not take ourselves too seriously. ‘Standard People’ are at the heart of our brand; vivid, dynamic and engaging.

Prior experience as an Assistant Restaurant Manager, Floor Manager or experienced Supervisor is essential for this role;
Experience in ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle’, high volume destination restaurant or boutique hotel sector; we however welcome applications from all restaurant and hotel backgrounds.
Highly motivated and pro-active; act with professionalism and positivity in all interactions
Ability to develop and deliver effective training to maintain consistent service standards throughout your team
Solid wine & beverage knowledge to WSET level 2
Experience with Squirrel POS, and Fourth HR
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be an Assistant Restaurant Manager, we’d love to hear from you!

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.