Restaurant Manager - Sunningdale

Blue Arrow; Sunningdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality employer in Sunningdale is seeking a Restaurant Manager with a strong food-led background and customer service skills. The ideal candidate will manage daily operations, recruit and train staff, and ensure high standards in a busy, fast-paced environment. This is a daytime role offering a great work-life balance, perfect for individuals looking to develop their careers in restaurant management.

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager in high volume, fast-paced restaurant operations.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management skills.
• An intrinsic understanding of legislation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all day-to-day restaurant operations.
• Recruit, train and develop your team.
• Control labor, stock and all costs & budgets.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

IT literacy

Job description

Overview

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. Additionally, the role suits 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
• Work to company targets and KPIs

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience as a restaurant/cafe/coffee shop manager in high volume, fast‑paced, commercial customer‑facing operations
• Excellent people, communication and man‑management skills
• A hands‑on lead from the front approach and a 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

About the Company

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.