Restaurant Manager - The Malta Inn

Whitbread; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality company as a Restaurant Manager at The Malta Inn, Maidstone, where you will be pivotal in driving service excellence and team performance. Benefit from competitive salary, training programs, and employee discounts while leading a talented team in a thriving restaurant environment.

Benefits

Full induction and training

Access to training and development programmes

25% off in Whitbread Restaurants

Up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels

High street and retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume restaurant environment.
• Confidence to lead a complex site.
• Ability to flex operations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in recruitment and onboarding.
• Engage and motivate the team through effective communication.
• Drive performance through coaching and regular feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Commercial Mindset

Team Motivation

Job description

Restaurant Manager - The Malta - Maidstone - Beefeater

Salary:£37,000 - £39,250

Reporting to the General Manager, our Restaurant Managers play a pivotal part in the daily success and running of the restaurant. It’s all about creating a winning team and delivering the best service to our guests.

Discover riverside charm at the Malta Inn, Maidstone’s go-to spot for great food and scenic views.Whether you're grabbing a steak, sipping a pint by the water, or fueling up before exploring Kent Life, this Beefeater gem blends classic British fare with a relaxed, family-friendly vibe. Easy parking, outdoor seating, and unbeatable atmosphere—what’s not to love?

We’re looking for a near-General Manager level operator with the experience and confidence to lead a high-volume, complex site.You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, seasonal environment and know how to flex operations to match shifting trade. Ideally, you bring strong wet-led business acumen, a sharp commercial mindset, and the leadership skills to drive performance and inspire a large team. If you’re ready to take the next step in your hospitality career, this is your moment.

It takes a great team to deliver a best in class restaurant experience, so you’ll…

Support the General Manager in the recruitment, induction and on boarding of any new team members.

Demonstrate your leadership with a hands-on approach and effective communication, engaging and motivating your team through pre-shift briefs.

Drive high individual performance through regular one to ones and coaching, ensuring they understand their goals

Have an eye for detail, high standards and the ability to thrive in a high volume, fast paced environment

Show passion for the brand, ensuring your team are as knowledgeable and confident as you are

We want you to be the best you can be and so we will give you the tools to manage labour and cost margins effectively. It’s up to you to show what you’ve got when it comes to driving sales and revenue, proactively using guest feedback to maximise opportunities.

We’re an innovative business so you’ll champion change and implement this with the team.

What’s in it for you

In addition to a competitive salary, you'll also benefit from:

Full induction and training.

Excellent access to training and development programmes.

The top tools and systems to achieve your KPI's

25% off in Whitbread Restaurants and up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels.

High street and retail discounts, including phone packages, cinema tickets and Gym membership.

If you want to be part of a dynamic management team and our vision, develop yourself in a market leading company and have the skills, personality and passion to create moments that matter for our teams and guests then apply now!