Join Our Team as a Kitchen Assistant Manager at Pret a Manger Chelmsford We are looking for enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant Managers who will guarantee the smooth running of the back of house operations and our wonderful customers’ and teams’ happiness Overview: Our Assistant Managers support the General Manager in upholding exceptional standards, boosting sales, and ensuring the delivery of delightful products to our customers daily. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge through our Training Academy, paving the way for advancement and future opportunities. Key responsibilities: Support the General Manager in overseeing daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store. Assist in leading and motivating the team to uphold Pret's high standards of customer service and food quality. Help maintain a positive and inclusive work environment by fostering teamwork and camaraderie among team members. Lead by example in delivering exceptional customer experiences and resolving any customer concerns or issues promptly. Assist in training and developing team members to enhance their skills and capabilities, contributing to their professional growth within the company. Collaborate with front-of-house teams, to optimize efficiency and productivity in serving customers. Uphold health and safety standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to maintain a safe working environment for both Team members and customers. Assist in inventory management and stock control activities, including stock ordering, stock takes, and minimizing wastage. If you have previous retail management experience and a passion for food and customer service, apply now Pret Behaviours: Passion Clear Communication Team Working Great Execution Open to Change Business Sense Realising Potential One Pret Thoughtful Leadership We offer: £32,985 - £37,230 15% quarterly bonus Free meals while you’re working Club Pret Membership, with 50% off food and 5 free drinks a day 33 days of holiday Rewards for being outstanding. Pension scheme All pay rates quoted are based on London and other expensive cities. Pay rates vary across the UK About us: Joy Brands was created in 2021 having successfully won the right to become a Pret a Manager Franchise launch partner. Joy Brands is a subsidiary of The Chesterford Group, which is a multi branded food business serving over 4 million meals a year and employing in excess of 800 people. The Chesterford Group is a family business focussed first and foremost on the development of it’s people. There is nothing more important to us than providing opportunities for our people to grow and develop, feel invested in, cared for and appreciated. You are the magic makers, the inspirers, the people responsible for any and every success we have. It’s why at Joy Brands we believe in feeling like a family, and playing as a team. In 2022 Joy Brands purchased 4 Pret a Manager shops in the territories of Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. We have exciting plans to open many more Pret shops, to provide endless opportunities for our teams to better their lives and the lives of their families, quite simply, it’s what get’s us out of bed in the morning. Joy brands isn’t just a name, joy is a feeling, it’s the feeling we want to spread in our Pret shops to every single customer and colleague that we come into contact with. It’s why Pret’s mission statement is to “Create joy for millions of customers through food and coffee” means so much to us. To be part of a family business that wants to invest in you, see you thrive and succeed, provide you with endless opportunities through great training and pay, there is no happier place to be.