Restaurant Manager Apprenticeship Programme

This is an apprenticeship programme for aspiring leaders within Nando's restaurants.

What You'll Do

You will start by working alongside other apprentices to understand Nando's operations. The programme will gradually build your management skills, with the goal of becoming an Assistant Manager.

Your responsibilities will include:

Front of House:

• Welcoming customers warmly and making them feel at home.
• Efficiently serving customers at the till, understanding their needs.
• Serving food to Nando's high standards.
• Bringing food and drink to the table and ensuring customers have everything they need.
• Managing the takeaway customer experience.
• Setting up, maintaining, handing over, and closing down a clean, safe, and fully operational workstation.
• Handling deep cleaning to Nando's high standards.
• Following all fire safety, health and safety, food hygiene, and restaurant security measures.

Back of House:

• Preparing, cooking, and serving food to Nando's high standards.
• Setting up, maintaining, handing over, and closing down a clean, safe, and fully operational workstation.
• Handling deep cleaning to Nando's high standards.
• Following all fire safety, health and safety, food hygiene, and restaurant security measures.

Training and Qualifications

• Pathway to Assistant Manager
• Level 2 Food and Beverage Team Member qualification
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
• Apprenticeship standard: Food and beverage team member (level 2)
• Training provider: LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Benefits

• Free meal on every shift
• Flexible shifts
• Access to a discount platform
• 40% discount on Nando's for you and friends/family
• Internal development programmes
• Regular regional parties and events
• Refer a friend incentive scheme

Key Details

• Wage: £16,770 a year
• Working week: 25 hours per week
• Duration: 3 Years
• Start date: 2026-12-10
• Closing date: 2026-12-04