Assistant Restaurant Manager

Elite Hotels; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium hospitality company in Eastbourne is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager to oversee food and beverage operations and lead a dedicated team. This role involves ensuring high service standards and creating memorable dining experiences. The ideal candidate will have experience in a 4 or 5 star restaurant and a passion for food and hospitality.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Service charge

Live-in accommodation available

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef de Rang, Supervisor, or Head Waiter in a 4 or 5 star restaurant.
• Genuine passion for food, wine, and people.
• Ability to interact with colleagues and guests in a friendly, professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the food and beverage operation in the restaurant.
• Motivate and lead the team to maintain high standards.
• Ensure procedures are followed to achieve sales targets.

Skills

Strong leadership

High standards of service

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Assistant Restaurant Manager
Competitive Salary depending on experience plus £2,400 service charge*
Live in accommodation available

This is an excellent opportunity to join our management team and further your managerial career in Food and Beverage

Assistant Restaurant Manager Overview

Working alongside the Restaurant Manager in our Garden Room Restaurant, you will have responsibility for overseeing the food and beverage operation, ensuring that the restaurant consistently operates to a five star standard, ensuring our guests enjoy the very best memorable dining experience.

You will motivate and lead a dedicated team to ensure that high standards are consistently maintained and procedures followed which play an important role in the achievement of sales within the Restaurant.

Assistant Restaurant Manager Attributes/Experience

• Be a strong leader and exemplary role model, with a hands‑on approach;
• Have experience of delivering high standards of service, ideally previously as a Chef de Rang, Supervisor or Head Waiter in a 4 or 5 star restaurant;
• Have a genuine passion for food, wine and people;
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with colleagues and guests in a friendly professional manner are essential.

At Elite Hotels we have a single minded & unwavering goal to make every visit to our hotels a positive experience that customers feel compelled to talk about.

About Us

Affectionately known as “The White Palace” The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne has a well‑earned reputation for excellence. With over 150 rooms, an award winning restaurant and 17 fully equipped meeting rooms, the hotel is able to cater for every occasion.

Benefits

As a people focused Investor In People Company we offer a great range of benefits to the successful candidate. For full details please visit our careers page: https://www.careersatelitehotels.co.uk/why-work-elite

*service charge is dependent on sales performance and not guaranteed