Restaurant Manager

Maison Estelle; Witney; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Restaurant Manager to lead operations at a luxurious rural retreat. This role involves motivating and training a dedicated team to deliver exceptional dining experiences while managing daily operations and achieving financial goals. The position offers a vibrant work culture with numerous perks, including exclusive staff rates and well-being initiatives. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters a sense of belonging, ensuring every guest enjoys a memorable experience in a stunning setting.

Benefits

Biannual company socials

Exclusive staff rates

Birthday Wheel gifting

Stocked colleague spaces

Seasonal Smart Fridges

Pension and health cash plan

30 days holiday

Recommend-a-friend bonus scheme

Uniform provided

Onsite seamstresses

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury hotel restaurant management.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage operations for The Billiards Room.
• Ensure exceptional service and achieve financial targets.

Skills

Restaurant management experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to perform under pressure

Creative thinking

Guest experience focus

Job description

Who are we?

Estelle Manor is a rural retreat set on an 85-acre estate in Oxfordshire. The manor has four restaurants, an extraordinary 3,000 sq metre Roman-inspired spa - Eynsham Baths, 108 bedrooms and a gym with class studios and padel courts. Plus, there’s a kids’ club for the little ones and a workspace. As the countryside companion to Maison Estelle, the manor is also a ‘hosted home’, bringing people together that have plenty to say and nothing to prove.

What’s in it for you?

At Estelle, we prioritize your well-being and growth, offering a range of perks to enrich your experience. Enjoy exclusive staff rates, biannual socials, and Birthday Wheel surprises. Nurture your well-being with stocked colleague spaces and daily Smart Fridges. Engage in forums shaping The Estelle Way and utilise the provided uniforms and onsite seamstress support. Join us for a fulfilling journey where you are valued, supported, and celebrated.

Here at Estelle, we want to create a unified culture and sense of belonging across both Estelle Manor and Maison Estelle. We have a range of perks and benefits at your fingertips:

• Biannual company socials plus smaller social and sports groups.
• Exclusive staff rates and F&B discounts across sister properties.
• Estelleversary and Birthday Wheel gifting for all employees (including overnight stays and dinners).
• Colleague spaces stocked with food, drinks and locally sourced coffee.
• Seasonal, daily stocked Smart Fridges with freshly prepared meals while on shift.
• Added protection of our pension, health cash plan and life assurance schemes.
• 30 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays, which increases with length of service.
• Colleague Forums and Sustainability Committees to help create The Estelle Way.
• Recommend-a-friend bonus scheme.
• Uniform provided, cleaned, and pressed.
• Onsite seamstresses to ensure your uniform is fitted and repaired.

As a Restaurant Manager at Estelle Manor, you will lead, motivate, train, and manage the operations for The Billiards Room. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will lead from the front and manage the smooth operational running of service and ensure the team delivers an exceptional and memorable experience for our members and guests. You will assist with the achievement of financial targets and coaching and developing the restaurant team.

Who we are looking for:

• Experience in Restaurant management within a luxury hotel or premium brand.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to get on with a diverse range of people – you can quickly understand, influence and negotiate, as well as document and explain complex requirements to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Experience managing daily operations, set up, standards, and operating procedures.
• Ability to perform under pressure and deliver results to deadlines.
• Someone who takes responsibility and initiative to explore issues and generate new ideas with creative thinking.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable talking to colleagues, senior management, and being front of house building relationships with our members and guests.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional guest experience with keen attention to detail.
• A genuine passion for hospitality and hosting.

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