Senior Restaurant Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group is seeking an experienced Senior Restaurant Manager for The Barbary Notting Hill. This role requires a strong leader who is passionate about hospitality and has at least 2 years of experience. Opportunities for internal growth and generous perks, including a referral scheme and paid development courses, are offered.

Benefits

Employee Referral Scheme

Paid development courses (WSET, Watershed)

Generous staff discount (up to 50%)

Cost price wine and supplier discounts

Emergency cash and weekly wage advances

Enhanced parental leave package

Mental Health First Aid-trained managers

Access to counselling and remote GP services

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of previous experience in a similar style of restaurant.
• Strong background in beverage is desirable.
• Enthusiastic personality thriving in a fast-paced service environment.

Responsibilities

• Running the floor at The Barbary Notting Hill, leading daily operations.
• Working with the Head Chef to optimize service standards.
• Onboarding and training new staff, ensuring compliance and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality

Communication

Education

WSET Level 2

Job description

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Restaurant Manager to join us for our most ambitious project to date at The Barbary Notting Hill.

Bringing the Barbarian experience to the Notting Hill neighbourhood, our newest opening features the iconic Barbary horseshoe kitchen counter, the beloved elemental cooking of The Barbary and a dedicated cocktail bar.

You’ll be:

• A confident and vibrant personality who thrives in the buzz of service. Running The Barbary Notting Hill floor is fast-paced, high-energy and collaborative.
• A strong, hands-on and proactive leader. From the Directors down, we all lead from the front and by example. You must thrive in taking charge of the daily operation, leading briefings and being the role model for your team.
• Passionate about detailed hospitality and exceptional guest experience with a commitment to high standards. You’ll be working with the Head Chef as part of the senior management team to optimise our standards of service.
• An accomplished Restaurant Manager with at least 2 years of previous experience in a similar style of restaurant. You’ll support the General Manager on onboarding, training, statutory compliance, profitability and maintenance. A strong background in beverage with WSET Level 2 is desirable.
• Balanced rota, with a variety of daytime and evening shifts.
• Internal growth. You will have the opportunity to develop your career in an ambitious and award-winning restaurant group.
• Up to £2,000 Employee Referral Scheme available to all.
• Paid development courses – WSET, Watershed and more.
• Generous staff discount of up to 50% across all our Studio Paskin venues.
• Cost price wine and supplier discounts.
• Emergency cash and weekly wage advances with PayCaptain.
• Enhanced parental leave package.
• Partnership with Kelly's Cause and automatic enrolment onto Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme – access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice, and more.

We believe that taking care of our team isn’t an extra perk – it’s our responsibility. At work, you will always have access to free staff meals, proper breaks, and Mental Health First Aid-trained managers to support you.

About us:

We are committed to creating spaces where everyone feels comfortable and valued for who they are. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Our success at The Barbary Notting Hill and its sister venues at Studio Paskin – The Palomar, The Blue Posts, Evelyn’s Table*, The Mulwray and The Barbary Neal's Yard – is underpinned by an open-minded, compassionate and enthusiastic belief in the power of heartfelt hospitality.

We create places where we want to go, combining elegance, professionalism, and style, and earning us critical acclaim and multiple awards.