Restaurant Manager

We are delighted to have been asked to recruit for this position for an established and successful day time only restaurant near Crawley.

It will also suit an assistant/deputy manager looking to step up.

A massive bonus is you will work straight day time shifts only - no evenings ever. And you will need your own transport to get here.

• Straight day time shifts only - no evenings
• Free parking
• Private health insurance
• Company pension

The Restaurant Manager we are looking for will have a quality food led background, exceptional customer service skills, a real eye for detail and the ability to recruit and train great people and build sales. Alongside being financially and commercially astute.

It is a busy operation so you will also need some volume experience and experience of leading a team.

As the Restaurant Manager you will:

• Manage all day to day operations
• Control labour, stock and all costs & budgets
• Recruit, train and develop your team
• Work in a hands-on capacity leading from the front, including in the kitchen
• Maintain high standards, compliance and company systems & procedures
• Oversee and work closely with the kitchen team
• Work to company targets and KPIs

Experience as a restaurant/cafe/food led pub/coffee shop manager in busy commercial customer facing operations is essential. You should possess excellent people, communication and man-management skills, a hands-on lead from the front approach, and a very keen eye for detail.

Additionally, you should have:

• An intrinsic understanding of legislation & compliance
• The ability to motivate and enthuse people and teams to deliver results
• Strong leadership, coaching, performance management and people development skills
• A positive and outgoing personality and outlook
• IT literate - working with systems & processes

Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We will respond to your application as soon as possible, and please bear with us because we are experiencing very high numbers of applications at the moment.

Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.