Restaurant Manager

Elite Hotels; Forest Row; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Hotels is seeking a Restaurant Manager for Anderida Restaurant at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club. You will lead a busy service, from evenings to breakfast, ensuring a warm welcome and efficient service while shaping staff shifts to meet business needs.

You will train, develop and motivate a team to achieve targets, demonstrate strong customer care, and maintain organisation under deadlines across a rural hotel setting.

Qualifications

• Strong operational track record in hospitality.
• Proven experience leading a restaurant team.
• Career history in restaurants with customer care and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to deliver exceptional service.
• Provide the highest quality guest service.
• Contribute to profitable operations by managing budgets and stock.
• Consult with the Food & Beverage Manager and Executive Chef on menu and guest expectations.

Skills

Team management

Guest service

Budget control

Staff training

Communication

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to join the management team at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club's stunning two rosette Anderida Restaurant, delivering distinctly memorable experiences for our valued customers.

You will become the face of the restaurant, able to manage a busy evening service or early business breakfast with the same easy welcome and efficient service. Organising shifts to reflect business needs and ensuring ongoing training and development is an integral part of the staff experience.

Restaurant Manager Key Responsibilities

• To lead and manage a team to deliver exceptional service.
• To provide the highest quality of guest service.
• To contribute to the profitable operation of the hotel by maintaining and adhering to allocated budgets and controlling stock.
• To consult with the Food & Beverage Manager and Executive Chef in relation to changing food styles and expectations of the guests and that this information is communicated effectively.

Attributes/Experience

• You will need a strong operational track record with a sound knowledge of Food and Beverage.
• Proven experience of managing a team is essential as is the ability to train, develop and motivate people to achieve the targets that will be set.
• You should be able to demonstrate a successful career within restaurants that shows excellent customer care and management skills.
• You will have excellent verbal communication skills, be highly organised, passionate and self motivated.
• You will be enthusiastic, customer-focused and work within deadlines set to meet business and customer demands.
• You should be able to demonstrate a successful career within restaurants that shows excellent customer care and management skills.

Due to our rural location you will need your own transport

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