Assistant Restaurant Manager

My client is looking for a friendly and professional Assistant Restaurant Manager to join their award winning team at their 16th-century gastropub located near the historic market town of Woodbridge in Suffolk.

Voted Number 1 for Estrella Damm's Top 50 UK gastropubs, Number 56 in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Restaurants in the UK. Also featured in The Michelin Pub Guide and highly rated by The Good Food Guide, they are expanding their team and are delighted to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to the right candidate.

Salary:

They are offering a competitive salary of up to £33,000 – £36,000 per annum plus gratuities (approx £7-9k per annum)

Experience Required:

The ideal candidate with have a minimum of one years experience as a Supervisor or Assistant Restaurant Manager at a similar food-led gastropub.

Job Purpose:

• To ensure there is a happy and motivated FOH team and that it is seen as a great/fair place to work.
• To ensure that the gastro-pub is known for warmth of its welcome and the excellence of its service: friendly, down to earth, attentive but not over bearing.
• To take sole responsibility of all bar functions to include: bar ordering, presentation and innovation of drinks offering, menus and wine list, to ensure targeted GP is met and to conduct weekly stock takes
• To assist the Restaurant Manager in overseeing and coordinating the running, planning, organising, training, leadership and motivation relating to all restaurant Front of House necessary to achieve objectives in sales, costs, guest service and satisfaction.
• To have sole charge of the pub/restaurant in the absence of the Restaurant Manager.
• To assist the Restaurant Manager in continuously delivering a consistent level of service.

Tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Restaurant Manager in developing a structured training programme for FOH staff focusing on product/menu knowledge and general customer service.
• Ensuring compliance of all daily/weekly checklists
• Ensuring compliance of the sequence of service
• To lead staff briefings with a key focus on product knowledge testing
• Cashing up and locking up, ensuring that the pub/restaurant is secured and closed down effectively.
• Ensuring that all areas of the pub/restaurant have an excellent standard of cleanliness at all times.
• Working with the Restaurant Manager to achieve a consistent level of service by enforcing the use of checklists and proactively using guest feedback to continuously improve.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

PLEASE NOTE THIS JOB DOES NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP SO PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU REQUIRE

If you are interested, please send your CV along with some details about your current situation.

Amanda.Chernick @baxendalemason.co.uk

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