Restaurant Manager

Botanical Rooms Restaurant Manager Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience. Plus annual performance bonus and fantastic benefits Our Restaurant Manager As the Restaurant Manager at the Botanical Rooms, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our operations run smoothly and efficiently. Were looking for a confident, self-motivated leader with a genuine passion for hospitality. Your primary focus will be on enhancing the guest experience, guiding your front-of-house team to deliver exceptional service. Working with your 2 assistant managers, you'll oversee 30 FOH staff and work closely with our Head Bartender and Head Chef to foster a collaborative environment, ensuring our department operates seamlessly. Key Responsibilities Ensure the Botanical Rooms runs in the most productive and efficient way through management of costs, staffing controls, sales analysis, and forecasting.
Ensure the guest has the best possible experience, monitoring and managing guest expectations and make improvements where necessary.
Responsible for staff recruitment, training, development, and retention. Team productivity, performance and presentation are key.
Create systems to manage your team and overall presentation of your department to ensure high standards are upheld.
Botanical Rooms F&B offering is to moves with the seasons and are estate lead liaise with kitchen and garden teams on a regular basis to ensure the best offering is always provided.
Liaise with events team to ensure private dining and special events are executed well throughout the department.
Maintain company representation, ensuring you and your team always look impeccable.
Ensure The Newts style of service and ethos is always upheld.
What we can offer
A positive workplace environment with opportunities to develop both personally and professionally.
Stay in shape with complimentary use of our gym and wellbeing classes
Look after your wellbeing with complimentary access to our Spa and swimming pool s and our exclusive benefit of 50% off Spa Treatments.
Enjoy shopping in both our shops on estate and online with 30% discount for all our colleagues and free delivery for any online purchases.
Discover exclusive perks with our discounted hotel stays for staff, accompanied by a fantastic 30% discount at our restaurants.
The opportunity to ensure your views are heard and shape the future of the business via our Employee Engine Room.
Complimentary garden membership for the Newt and our partner gardens including the Eden Project, Kew Gardens and The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Complimentary meal whilst on shift, created using fresh produce from our estate by our dedicated staff food chefs
We value your hard work and recognise your achievements through our colleague recognition programme Newt Awards with the opportunity to achieve a variety of amazing rewards including a complimentary Hotel Stay.
Support from our Employee Assistance Programme for both yourself and your family
A team that knows how to have fun with regular team engagement activities including monthly Gather and Grow Motivational Speakers and our regular fun squad events, which include activities such as Go-Karting and Wine Tasting , to name but a few.
Up to 30 days annual leave each year for our full-time team
Skills and Experience Previous experience in a luxury restaurant or hotel at management level for two years is required
Confident yet approachable with outstanding leadership skills
Great time management, self-motivating and driven
Great business acumen
Outstanding attention to detail
Microsoft Office and good tech skills
Willingness to develop, grown and keep up with the demands of our developing business
Passion for food, beverage, and luxury hospitality
Previous experience working with ResDiary and communication platform Teams is preferred
Where you'll be working - The Botanical Rooms
Showcasing the best of high-end, contemporary British food, The Botanical Rooms offers a luxurious experience for our diners. All dishes are created using produce from the estate and our local suppliers, served in our beautiful 60 cover restaurant.
Who are we? - The Newt in Somerset
Nestled within an expanse of rolling fields and steeped in ancient history, our luxury country estate stands as a haven of refined elegance, inviting guests to explore acres of captivating gardens, meandering pathways, and enriching exhibitions - accessible 364 days a year for our members. Our hotel extends a warm welcome, offering a home-away-from-home experience where impeccable service flourishes in an ambiance of unassuming sophistication. Beyond the estate, the Newt's essence remains tangible, with our Ecommerce teams delivering our finest products to homes, while media and membership endeavours keep them informed of our latest developments. Behind the scenes, a tapestry of talented teams - from Housekeeping to HR, Finance to Farming - collaborates harmoniously, crafting an unforgettable journey of growth, development, and innovation, where every contribution creates unparalleled experiences.

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