Restaurant Manager

Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal during shifts

Free on site tea/coffee

Free parking

Discounted Spa treatments

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead the Restaurant and front-of-house team at its 5-star property. You will work closely with kitchen leadership to ensure seamless service, timing and guest satisfaction, while driving financial performance and team development.

The role requires proven front-of-house management experience in a luxury setting, with strong focus on bar and lounge operations, payroll targets, and adherence to brand standards.

Qualifications

• Food & beverage front-of-house management experience.
• Proven ability in bar and lounge operations.
• Experience with payroll management and achieving payroll targets.
• Knowledge of brand standards and cost controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily F&B operations and team performance.
• Collaborate with Kitchen and Head Chef on timing, quality and service standards.
• Improve guest and employee satisfaction and financial performance in areas of responsibility.
• Identify training needs and implement development plans.
• Schedule team staffing within budgets and monitor labour costs.
• Maintain a strong on-floor presence to ensure guest satisfaction and recognition.

Skills

Front-of-house management

Bar & lounge operations

Payroll management

Budgeting & cost control

Guest satisfaction

Job description

We are currently recruiting a Restaurant Manager to oversee the Restaurant at the 5-star Druids Glen Hotel and Golf Resort.

Responsibilities

• Management of the hotel F&B operation and team on a daily basis
• Work closely with the Kitchen and the Head Chef to ensure timing, quality and food service standards are delivered
• Strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction and maximise the financial performance in areas of direct responsibility
• Determines training needs to accomplish goals and implements plan
• Works with the food and beverage and kitchen management team to successfully execute all bar and lounge operations
• Maintains a management presence on the floor at all times to ensure guest satisfaction and recognition
• Promotes a helpful and professional image to the guest, and gives full co-operation to any guest requiring assistance, with a prompt caring and helpful attitude
• Creates an environment which encourages good teamwork and morale among the food & beverage team and to have pride and commitment in their work
• Understands beverage control including days on hand, perpetual inventory, bar pars, portion control, costs controls, beverage potentials, mix of sales analysis for beverage, issue & returns, food standards, and period end inventory
• Responsible for labour costs of all team members; therefore, supervises the effective scheduling of team members and reviews schedules in terms of coverage and adherence to budget guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have

• Food and Beverage "front of the house" assistant manager experience.
• Proven ability in bar and lounge operations.
• Proven track record of beverage stock management and the ability to deliver budgeted cost percentages
• Proven track record of payroll management and the ability to achieve required payroll targets
• Knowledge of organisational brand standards and track record of achieving relevant targets.
• Previous experience as an assistant Manager incorporating both food and beverage operations
• Demonstrates the passion in keeping abreast of current trends in Food and Beverage
• Previous experience within the 5 star market is a distinct advantage.

In return, we also offer excellent employee benefits including

• Upselling & Other Departmental Rewards
• Discounted Spa treatments
• Educational Assistance - for Hospitality & other professional courses
• On-site Gym
• Bike to work scheme & other commuter plans
• Meals during shifts
• Free on site tea/coffee
• Free parking
• Healthy Snacks
• Staff Discounts on accommodation in our Sister Properties
• Opportunities for advancement & Career Development
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Financial Planning Resources
• Complimentary Golf on Druids Heath Golf Course.

The success of any hotel comes, not with the decor and elaborate rooms, but from the friendliness and courtesy of the associates it employs. The success of Druids Glen Resort, we believe, depends on the commitment of each member of the team to practice teamwork, mutual respect, responsibility and professionalism.

Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort is an equal opportunities employer.

Important Information

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the Ireland full time. You will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility.