Restaurant Manager, Burnside Garden Centre

William Strike Ltd; Carleton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy work-life balance

Employee discounts

Health cash plans

6 weeks annual leave

Free parking

Job summary

William Strike Ltd in Burnside Garden Centre is seeking a dedicated Restaurant Manager to lead our on-site team across front and back of house and deliver outstanding service with personality.

You will oversee daily operations, plan staff rotas within budget, ensure hygiene and safety compliance, and drive sales by sharing knowledge of our menu and creating welcoming guest experiences. This role offers a competitive salary and weekend work with no evenings.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large hospitality team.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Ability to plan rotas and manage stock within budget.

Responsibilities

• Oversee setup of front of house, counters and back of house operation each day.
• Lead and coach the team to deliver welcoming, efficient service.
• Drive sales by ensuring staff knowledge of our menus and creating displays.
• Ensure restaurant operates to high food hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Plan staff rotas and holidays within cost control and service levels.
• Monitor and order stock; complete weekly stock counts.

Skills

Team leadership

Front of house management

Stock management

Food hygiene knowledge

Health & safety

Customer service

Rotas planning

Job description

We are looking for a Full timeRestaurant Manager to join the team in our Restaurant in BurnsideGarden Centre.

Our restaurant boasts an impressive menu serving the highest quality, mouth-watering food using the best local produce and home baking with everything made in-house.

Competitive Salary based on experience.

The hours for this role are 45per weekover 5 days. All positions include weekendworking so flexibility is a must. However we have the added benefitof no evening work and no split shifts. Our Centre isclosed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day which means time with the family on these importantdays.

The Role

As the Restaurant Manager, you will be responsible for leading the team both front and back of house and work closing with our Head Chef and kitchen team to prepare, cook and serve our fabulous food with outstanding service and personality.

What you will be doing as a Restaurant Manager?

• Oversee set up of the front of house, counters and back of house operation each day ensuring readiness for service.
• Lead and coach the team in front of house operation to create a welcoming and efficient service for our customers, taking every opportunity to create a Wow experience.
• Drive sales by ensuring staff have detailed knowledge of our mouth-watering menus to share with our customers as well as creating fabulous counter displays.
• Ensure our Restaurants operate to the highest of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety Standards.
• Plan staff rotas and holidays within cost control and service level requirements.
• Monitor and order stock and undertake weekly stock counts to ensure GP target is achieved.

What makes you our perfect Restaurant Manager?

• Successful and experienced hospitality manager with the ability to manage a large team and significant peaks in service.
• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for customer service.
• Strong communicator who can motivate and develop their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality.
• Knowledge of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety requirements in the Catering Industry.
• Commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets.
• Passion for delivering the highest quality food and service.

The benefits!

• Healthy work/life balance with no evening work
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Health Cash Plans
• 6 weeks Annual Leave per year
• Free Parking