Assistant Restaurant Manager

Plus Ltd; Upper Brailes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hospitality business near Banbury is looking for an experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager. You will lead front-of-house operations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences from reservations to departures while supporting the Restaurant & Bar Manager. The ideal candidate has a strong background in supervisory roles within fine dining. The role offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

In-house benefits

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in supervisory or assistant management roles within high-quality dining.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-of-house operations and maintain service standards.
• Assist in managing daily operations and staff training.
• Oversee guest experience from reservations to complaint resolution.

Skills

Customer service aptitude

Team leadership

Operational management

Flexibility under pressure

Job description

Our client is a luxury hospitality business based near Banbury, which is now looking for an experienced Assistant Restaurant Manager to provide exceptional service. As Assistant Restaurant Manager, you’ll be a dynamic, hands‑on leader supporting the Restaurant & Bar Manager in ensuring seamless operations and exceptional front‑of‑house service. You will be responsible for upholding the restaurant’s distinguished guest experience from reservation to departure, stepping up to lead in the Manager’s absence.

Responsibilities

• Front-of-House Leadership: Lead by example in delivering elegant, attentive, and warm guest service throughout breakfast, lunch, and dinner services.
• Operational Support: Assist the Restaurant & Bar Manager in running daily operations, managing shifts, maintaining FOH standards, and ensuring smooth transitions between services.
• Guest Experience: Oversee reservations, seating, guest enquiries, and complaint resolution, maintaining brand standards at all times.
• Team Leadership and Development: Train, mentor, and motivate FOH staff; support a collaborative culture across the FOH Kitchen divide.
• Quality Control & Brand Standards: Monitor cleanliness, presentation, and service details that define the business’s reputation for hospitality excellence.
• Administrative Duties: Support cash handling, stock ordering, shift planning, and liaise with back‑of‑house teams.
• Managerial Support: Act as the FOH lead in the Restaurant & Bar Manager’s absence, ensuring continuity and team coordination.

Qualifications

• Do you have an aptitude for great customer service and fine dining?
• Prior experience in front-of‑house, supervisory, or assistant management roles within a high‑quality or fine‑dining environment.
• Enjoys getting involved in every aspect of service from greeting guests to managing staff and daily operations.
• Passionate about delivering a warm, refined, and seamless guest experience.
• A team player, flexible, collaborative, and calm under pressure and knows when to lead and when to support.
• Comfortable with a varied, fast‑paced schedule; maintains composure through busy service periods.
• Embraces the shared values of the business, commitment to sustainability, local sourcing, and community engagement.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• Competitive salary.
• Shift Work, 45 hours a week, including weekends (rotational).
• In‑House benefits: friends & family discount, meals on duty, access to amenities on‑site, pension scheme, etc.
• Opportunities for career progression within a modern and supportive hospitality environment.

To express interest in this promising role, kindly forward your latest CV, detailing your present or most recent remuneration package and any notice period you might have. For a discreet, detailed discussion about the role, you can reach out to Shanelle Bowyer at (phone number removed). Alternatively, connect with us on LinkedIn via the following link: (url removed)