Restaurant Manager - Sunningdale

Blue Arrow - Southampton Perm Hub; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality recruitment agency in Bracknell is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager. You will manage daily operations, control costs, and lead a team focused on exceptional customer service in a busy, fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have strong financial acumen and leadership skills, ensuring a great customer experience. This role offers a competitive salary and good work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a restaurant manager in high volume operations.
• Strong financial and commercial understanding.
• Excellent people management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and control costs.
• Recruit, train, and develop the team.
• Deliver exceptional customer service.

Skills

Customer service skills

Financial acumen

Team leadership

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

Role - Restaurant Manager

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

Salary - up to £36,000

Hours - (09.00 - 17.00 Alternate weekends)

The Restaurant Manager we are looking for will have a quality food led background, exceptional customer service skills, a real eye for detail and the ability to recruit and train great people and build sales. Alongside being financially and commercially astute.

It will also suit a strong deputy / assistant restaurant manager looking to step up.

The restaurant is quick service in style and the food is all fresh with a morning breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea offer. All delivered with attentive service putting the customer experience at the heart of everything they do.

It is a busy operation so you will also need some volume experience.

A massive bonus is that it is a day time only operation, so you will have a great work life balance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all day to day operations
• Control labour, stock and all costs & budgets
• Recruit, train and develop your team
• Work in a hands‑on capacity leading from the front
• Maintain high standards, compliance and company systems & procedures
• Oversee and work closely with the kitchen team
• Deliver exceptional customer service
• Work to company targets and KPIs

Qualifications

• Experience as a restaurant / cafe / coffee shop manager in high volume fast paced commercial customer facing operations
• Strong financial & commercial acumen - P & L accountability
• Excellent people, communication and man-management skills
• A hands‑on lead from the front approach and a very keen eye for detail
• An intrinsic understanding of legislation & compliance
• The ability to motivate and enthuse people and teams to deliver results
• Strong leadership, coaching, performance management and people development skills
• A positive and outgoing personality and outlook
• IT literate - working with systems & process

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