Restaurant Manager - EFI

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a world-leading research-intensive university as a Restaurant Manager for their flagship restaurant. Oversee daily operations, inspire your team, and drive business growth in a vibrant setting. Enjoy competitive benefits and a creative work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience managing a similar restaurant operation.
• Ability to inspire a team and deliver exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day running of the restaurant.
• Manage recruitment, team development, stock control, and event planning.
• Full P & L accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Commercial Awareness

Job description

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Job Description

Grade UE06: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open-ended (permanent)

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Restaurant Manager for our flagship restaurant – Canopy Kitchen & Courtyard, located at The Edinburgh Futures Institute, which opened in 2024. Based at the heart of the Meadows, in the beautifully renovated former Royal Infirmary, the operation consists of a 60 cover, contemporary Scottish Brasserie, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside a more informal Grab & Go takeaway offer served during the day. Working closely with the Head Chef and with the support of the Assistant Head of Catering Operations for Retail, you will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the operation; from delivering exceptional service and growing income to recruitment, team development, stock control, merchandising, event planning, and full P & L accountability. This is a hands-on role, where you will lead from the front, inspiring your team to deliver exceptional service and maintain high standards. To succeed in this role, you will have experience managing a similar restaurant operation. As this restaurant has recently opened, there is huge potential to make your mark and drive the business forward as a destination.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Strong leadership and communication.
• A natural leader who can inspire a team.
• Focused upon impeccable customer service.
• Great attention to detail.
• Efficient / organised.
• Strong commercial awareness.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging, and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 27th May 2025. Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone.

Interviews will be held 2 weeks from the closing date.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030, we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research, and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

Accommodation, Catering, and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering, and event services to over 2,000 events.