Assistant Restaurant Manager

Job Title: Assistant Restaurant Manager – New Mediterranean Restaurant Full Time | 60-Cover À La Carte Restaurant | Two AA Rosette Ambition Salary: £ Location: Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire An exciting opportunity to be part of something new We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Assistant Restaurant Manager to help launch and lead our brand-new 60-cover Mediterranean à la carte restaurant This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves exceptional food, genuine hospitality and creating memorable dining experiences. Working closely with the Restaurant Manager, you’ll play a key role in establishing the restaurant from the outset and developing a style of service that reflects our ambition to operate at a minimum Two AA Rosette standard The Role As Assistant Restaurant Manager, you’ll be hands-on in the restaurant, leading from the floor and helping your team deliver warm, knowledgeable and polished service You’ll support the Restaurant Manager with everything from developing the team and shaping service standards to managing costs, driving revenue and ensuring every guest leaves wanting to return Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the successful opening of our new Mediterranean restaurant Leading the restaurant team during day-to-day service Delivering and maintaining service standards appropriate to a minimum Two AA Rosette level Creating a warm, engaging and memorable experience for every guest Being highly visible on the restaurant floor, personally welcoming and saying farewell to guests Leading pre-service briefings and ensuring the team is prepared for VIPs, special occasions and daily specials Recruiting, inducting, training and developing team members Coaching the team on menu knowledge, service standards and confident upselling Supporting performance reviews, probation meetings and ongoing development plans Working closely with the kitchen and wider Food & Beverage team to continuously improve the guest experience Responding to guest feedback and resolving any concerns professionally Supporting stock takes, forecasting, budgets and sales reporting Monitoring payroll, stock, waste and operational costs Identifying opportunities to increase revenue and profitability Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and Health & Safety Supporting other Food & Beverage areas when required About You We’re looking for someone who combines attention to detail with genuine personality and warmth You’ll ideally have experience within a quality restaurant, luxury hotel, fine dining or Rosette-standard environment and be ready to take the next step in your hospitality career Must have previous restaurant supervisory or management experience Must have a genuine passion for food, wine and exceptional hospitality Must have an appreciation for Mediterranean cuisine and dining Must have experience delivering high standards of restaurant service Must have excellent leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop a team Must have the confidence interacting with guests and building rapport Must have excellent attention to detail Must have good commercial awareness, including labour, stock, waste and revenue Must have the ability to remain calm and organised during busy services Must have a proactive approach – you’ll spot what needs doing rather than waiting to be asked Must have a desire to continuously improve both the guest experience and team performance Experience within a Two AA Rosette or comparable fine-dining environment would be highly desirable Why Join Us? This isn't simply an opportunity to step into an established restaurant You’ll be joining at an exciting stage, with the chance to help shape a brand-new Mediterranean dining experience from the beginning – developing the team, embedding service standards and helping build the restaurant's reputation Additional Information Full-time contract - 40 hours per week Working 5 out of 7 days a week Full flexibility is key as you will be expected to work as and when necessary to meet the needs of the team and the business such as working evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship now or at any point in the future for this role Why Join Us Work in a picturesque, historic estate with a focus on luxury and high standards in hospitality Complimentary Spa Day on work anniversaries at any of our company spas Free meal provided daily through our staff canteen Complimentary use of leisure and spa facilities Access to the Employee Assistance Program 30% discount on overnight stays and spa days Discounts on food, drink and retail across our venues Pension scheme Free Parking Refer-a-Friend scheme Excellent Induction and training programme Perkbox Online benefits and discounts On-line Doctor support (appointments/prescriptions) A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with loads of development opportunities If you’re passionate about great hospitality, enjoy leading from the floor and want to play an important part in the launch and success of an exciting new restaurant, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us create an exceptional new Mediterranean dining experience People say you can’t choose your family, well we choose you to be part of ours!

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