Restaurant Manager - The Birdham Hotel

Wight Pubs; Ventnor; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub group in Ventnor is seeking an enthusiastic Restaurant Manager for The Birdham Hotel. This full-time role involves overseeing food and beverage operations, managing a team, and maintaining high customer service standards. Applicants should be passionate about the hospitality industry and possess strong managerial skills. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, including a pension scheme and staff discounts.

Benefits

NEST pension scheme

Competitive pay rates

Monthly gratuities

Staff discount

Monthly meal allowance

Gym membership discount

Qualifications

• Experience in a managerial role within the food and beverage industry is preferred.
• Strong understanding of quality control in food and beverage services.
• Ability to create effective working schedules and manage inventory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food and beverage operations at the restaurant.
• Ensure high levels of customer service and team motivation.
• Manage staff schedules, and maintain cleanliness and stock control.

Skills

Customer service

Team motivation

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Come and join one of the Islands leading pub groups.

We are looking to recruit for an enthusiastic and motivated Restaurant Manager to join our friendly team at The Birdham Hotel in Bembridge.

As Restaurant Manager you will be responsible for the daily food and beverage operations, while assisting the General Manager with the running of the hotel, functions and events. Other duties will include –

• Ensuring the highest levels of customer service at all times
• Motivating and training the team
• Creating rotas, managing staff hours and ensuring wage percentages are met
• Opening/closing the restaurant, ensuring close down is done securely
• Working alongside the head chef and working closely with the kitchen team
• Overseeing the restaurants cleanliness to ensure it is of the highest standard
• Organising the cleaning schedules and doing spot checks to make sure it is being followed closely
• Cost-efficient stock control, ordering and hitting set GP targets

About you

• You’ll be a manager that lives and breathes food and drink, knowing what’s hot and what’s not
• You’ll be an absolute stickler for quality
• You make people feel good - your team, guests and colleagues alike
• Methodical and process-driven approach to tasks, but also able to work flexibly and calmly to meet deadlines
• Ability to take ownership of important issues, solve problems and make effective decisions
• Ability to work positively and collaboratively to achieve the highest standards of delivery at work

Hours

Full-time job with evening and weekend shifts, including split shifts.

Please note

Applicants must have their own transport and must be over 18 years of age

Our company

Our thriving pub company consists of The Chequers Inn (Rookley), The White Lion (Niton), and The Birdham Hotel (Bembridge).

What we can offer

• NEST pension scheme
• Very competitive rates of pay
• Excellent gratuities paid monthly
• Staff discount
• Monthly staff meal allowance
• Gym membership discount

Next steps…

If you feel you are the right candidate for the role, please send a covering letter and a copy of your CV. Please include details of any qualifications or training you have.