Restaurant Manager - American Diner

Center Parcs UK & Ireland; Penrith; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Discounts on breaks

Bonus scheme

Career development

Job summary

Center Parcs UK & Ireland's Huck's American Bar and Grill in Penrith is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead a large team, drive guest satisfaction and manage budgets to deliver outstanding experiences.

This role offers a competitive salary around £47,200 per year, a 12% bonus scheme, tips sharing and career development opportunities, with evenings and weekends as part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a hospitality setting.
• Strong financial stewardship including budgeting and cost control.
• Experience in coaching and developing teams to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to deliver outstanding service and memorable experiences.
• Manage budgets, monitor performance and implement cost-control measures.
• Support team development through training and performance management.
• Foster a positive culture that promotes wellbeing, morale and collaboration.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Guest service

Financial analysis

Job description

Whinfell Forest | Circa £47,200 per annum plus average shared tips of £4.43ph (£8,600 pa)* plus 12% bonus scheme

Huck's American Bar and Grill brings bold, flavour-packed American dishes and a warm welcome.

Serve up the flavour that turns a good break into a great one

Join our Huck's American Bar and Grill team as a Restaurant Manager, where you'll drive guest satisfaction, manage budgets and tackle daily operational challenges to deliver exceptional experiences to our guests. Your leadership will inspire and develop a motivated team while ensuring high standards and financial performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and motivate the team to deliver outstanding service and memorable experiences
• Manage budgets, monitor performance and implement cost-control measures
• Support team development through training and performance management
• Foster a positive culture that promotes wellbeing, morale and collaboration

What's In It For You

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

• Full-time contract, 150 contracted hours per 4-week period
• Shifts are predominantly scheduled during the afternoons and evenings
• This role includes evenings and weekends

About You

• Proven leadership experience with strong influencing skills
• Strong financial skills, including delivery and business planning
• Good computer literacy and analytical ability
• Experience in a large organisation with full management responsibility
• Experienced in training and developing teams to drive performance and growth
• Motivational, empathetic leadership with a focus on coaching and individuals to be accountable for their own performance

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

• Based on full time hours and last year's company-wide data across Huck's American Bar and Grill

Closing date: 2nd September 2026

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves.

We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.

We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.