Restaurant Operations Lead: Drive Service & Profits

Squire's Garden Centres; Washington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Holiday (including bank holidays)

Bonus

Pension

Attendance bonus

MAD scheme

Learning & Development

Birthday bonuses

Cycle2work scheme

Tree/RHS benefit

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Free Parking

Job summary

Squire’s Garden Centres is seeking an experienced restaurant supervisor to provide management support to one of our award-winning restaurants. You will work closely with the Group Catering Manager to drive sales, ensure top customer service, and manage purchasing within the company range.

The role requires proven restaurant experience, strong organisation, and a collaborative mindset; cooking ability is a plus. Join a family-owned group with a long-standing heritage and extensive staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a restaurant management role is essential.
• Organised, self-disciplined with a positive, collaborative attitude.
• Ability to cook is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide management support to the restaurant and work with the Group Catering Manager.
• Generate ideas to build sales and communicate them to teams.
• Ensure excellence of customer service throughout the restaurant.
• Coordinate purchasing to stay within the company product range.
• Participate in management meetings and monitor performance.

Skills

Restaurant management

Customer service

Team leadership

Budgeting

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Squire’s Garden Centres is seeking an experienced restaurant supervisor to provide management support to one of our award-winning restaurants. You will work closely with the Group Catering Manager to drive sales, ensure top customer service, and manage purchasing within the company range.

The role requires proven restaurant experience, strong organisation, and a collaborative mindset; cooking ability is a plus. Join a family-owned group with a long-standing heritage and extensive staff benefits.