Dream Big - Join Villa Valentina!

Urban Italian Group is launching Villa Valentina, a modern Spanish farmhouse restaurant  with Mediterranean influences, opening in Slussen, Stockholm in May 2026. The restaurant is UIG’s love letter to the Southern Mediterranean coast , inspired by Spanish farmhouses and defined by passion and love for social dining.

Villa Valentina is about sharing experiences and laughter with your friends and loved ones. We focus on a social, shareable dining experience, genuine hospitality, carefully selected ingredients and a menu designed to be enjoyed together, creating a warm and lively restaurant with personality at its core.

Set in the new heart of Slussen, Villa Valentina will be one of Scandinavia´s most significant openings, a large-scale, high-exposure venue designed for very high volume, with up to 350 seats during the summer season.

We’re now looking for a senior, hands-on Assistant General Manager who can assist in leading a flagship opening of this scale and intensity, and who thrives where the pace is high and standards are non-negotiable.

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Florentine Instagram Sweden | Instagram Spain - An international upscale casual trattoria delivering refined dining.

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Lola Maria Instagram - Vibrant Andalusian tapas, in the heart of Malmö.

Villa Valentina Instagram- Modern Spanish farm house concept with mediterranean influences. Opening June 2026.

Culture and values

We are a family of 450 amazing people that keeps growing.

We value everyone within our team and are really grateful you are here. We believe each of us contributes to the well being of our ecosystem. This goes beyond just serving people, we take them in and truly look after them; guests and team alike.

Our core values: Passion, Trust, Entrepreneurship & Authenticity are our guiding light in everything we do.

About You and The Role

We are looking for an energetic Assistant General Manager that is imperative to the success of the business. As a leader you are always inspiring and fair, can make decisions quickly and never compromise the big- hearted service standards. You are extremely ambitious and want to grow within the team and develop one day to the General Manager role.

On busy shifts you will be overseeing the operations of 200+ guests at times while having back of 20 team members. You will be multitasking, often being able to welcome and sit guests, while supporting your brothers and sisters. You will make sure everyone who enters the restaurant leaves with a feeling of genuine hospitality.

You have recent experience working in a full a la carte restaurant and you are willing to take the next step in your career.

• Leading the training and development of the waiters

• Recruiting waiters and runners

• Executing onboarding to work for junior team members

• Being a right hand to GM

• You are a superhero on the floor and know the ins and outs of the service extremely well

• If the weather is bad you are the sun

Benefits:

Our team is full of big hearted and incredibly talented colleagues who will make sure you feel very welcomed from day one.

• Best on the market salary monthly + tips

• Average of 40 hours a week

• Housing (T&Cs applies)

• Best on the market growth opportunities

• Regular performance reviews and salary evaluations

• Full onboarding, cross training and tailored career development plan

• The unforgettable annual UIG Gala

• International trips and possibility to work abroad

Trophy Cabinet:

• Diversity price, 2023 (51 different nationalities within our family)

• Top 10 most booked restaurants in Stockholm 2023

• Sweden's Best Vegan Pizza 2024

• Basta awarded "Best F&B Concept 2025 in the Nordics"

• Best Restaurant in Marbella 2025: awarded by Vogue Spain for our rooftop concept Cielo by Florentine

• Basta ranked among the Top 50 Artisan Pizza Chains in the World, 2025