Due to career progression, an opportunity has arisen in our Branch Management team and we are looking for an Assistant Branch Manager to join us at Bettys Café Tearooms in Harrogate. As an Assistant Branch Manager you will be responsible for supporting all departments within the branch to deliver outstanding customer service alongside supporting your Branch Manager in commercial success, customer satisfaction, people development, Health & Safety governance, Food Safety governance, and legal compliance. This is a Full Time role working 37.5 hours over 5 days. The start and finish times can vary depending on opening hours of the branch, this may include some early mornings or later finishes with a normal shift length of 8.5 hours per day (no split shifts.) You will be required to work at least one day at the weekend every week. If you would like to discuss working patterns, please provide more details in your application.
About you - You will have sound business acumen, a flexible attitude and experience of leading and motivating a large team. You will have a proven track record as a manager and will be looking for an opportunity to further develop your managerial skills and to support a thriving culture within Bettys catering and retail operations. You’ll have strong people and leadership skills with effective relationship building skills. You’ll have experience in managing budgets and KPIs with the ability to analyse performance and identify opportunities for improvement and growth. You’ll have good knowledge of food safety and health and safety procedures.
What we offer you
As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work, a quarterly discretionary profit-share bonus, holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company-wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension.
We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes.
Great People, Great Culture
We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
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The closing date for this vacancy is 19th January 2026.