Restaurant Supervisor

Riggs D.C; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guest meals on duty

6 complimentary nights a year at Lore/

Lore Group employee discounts

Job summary

Sea Containers London on the South Bank is seeking a Restaurant Supervisor to lead the front-of-house team, oversee daily operations, and ensure guest satisfaction in a luxury lifestyle setting.

You will coordinate reservations, seating, and service flow, coach staff, and collaborate with kitchen and management to deliver outstanding dining experiences for guests.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in hotel operations and service quality levels.
• Strong organization and analytical skills in problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the Restaurant team, providing coaching, training, and day-to-day support to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Oversee daily restaurant operations, including reservations, seating plans, staffing, opening/closing procedures, and service flow.
• Create memorable guest experiences by maintaining high service standards and resolving guest concerns professionally and proactively.
• Drive team performance and development, ensuring colleagues are confident in service standards, menu knowledge, and upselling opportunities.
• Maintain exceptional operational standards, ensuring the restaurant remains clean, organised, and compliant with health, safety, and hygiene requirements.
• Collaborate across the business, working closely with kitchen, bar, terrace, and management teams to ensure smooth operations and effective communication.

Skills

Communication

Hotel operations

Organization

Relationship management

Luxury hotel knowledge

Conflict management

Job description

A lifestyle Hotel based on London’s eccentric South Bank. With 354 bedrooms, award-winning food and drink outlets and an electric energy, Sea Containers London is a destination where glamour meets brutalism – and it's your London anchor on the River Thames. We’re very excited to announce the opening of Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers! A new dining destination created in partnership with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global, opening this autumn 2026. Set directly on the River Thames in the heart of London’s South Bank, Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers will bring together elevated British dining, exceptional hospitality and panoramic river views.

The Restaurant Supervisor

As the Restaurant Supervisor, you will play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of our restaurant, ensuring high-quality service, and contributing to the overall success of our dining services. The Restaurant Supervisor will lead the front-of-house team, foster a positive work environment, and strive for excellence in guest satisfaction. The role will report directly to Restaurant Floor Manager and will have a dotted reporting line to the Restaurant Manager at the location the position is based at.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the Restaurant team, providing coaching, training, and day-to-day support to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Oversee daily restaurant operations, including reservations, seating plans, staffing, opening/closing procedures, and service flow.
• Create memorable guest experiences by maintaining high service standards and resolving guest concerns professionally and proactively.
• Drive team performance and development, ensuring colleagues are confident in service standards, menu knowledge, and upselling opportunities.
• Maintain exceptional operational standards, ensuring the restaurant remains clean, organised, and compliant with all health, safety, and hygiene requirements.
• Collaborate across the business, working closely with kitchen, bar, terrace, and management teams to ensure smooth operations and effective communication.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience in hotel operations and service quality levels
• Strong organisation and analytical skills in problem solving
• Ability to acquire, maintain and influence relationships
• Knowledge of the markets specific to the luxury/lifestyle hotel sector
• Effective conflict and change management skills

Salary: £12.71 + very competitive service charge + benefits

At Sea Containers London we are committed to giving our employees the skills and support required to deliver extraordinary experiences, and most importantly, to grow in their careers.

Benefits

• Guest experience including dinner and drinks
• 6 complimentary nights a year at any Lore Group hotel
• Lore Group Employee & Immediate Family Rates
• Lore Group Friend and Family Rates
• 50% Employee discount and 25% Friends and Family discount at over 800 partner hotels via Lore Discovery
• 50% discount in Lore Group restaurants and bars
• Discounts in our spa and cinema
• Contribution towards Health - Cash Plan
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Life Assurance
• Length of service incentives (additional holiday)
• Bespoke training programmes
• Free meals on duty
• Incentives such as Ride-to-Work and season ticket loan
• Quarterly employee award ceremony and company staff parties
• Employee assistance programme

Location: London

Our properties are widely celebrated for their thoughtful design, interesting use of space, engaging restaurants, award-winning bars and the passion of our people. We are passionate about our people and are committed to training, developing, mentoring, and coaching a world-class team to deliver memorable experiences for our guests. As a small, independent group, we are able to offer a personalised career progression on a global stage, with many of our team members having been able to move to our European and American properties, and vice versa, expanding their roles, careers and experiences. We prefer to promote and transfer within our group whenever possible, backed up by tailored training using internal and external resources. We firmly believe our future leaders are alongside us.

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