Restaurant Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne

Responsibilities Oversee the fast-paced restaurant operation, taking responsibility for both the kitchen and front of house operationLead an engaged team, focused on delivering a great customer experience and making it work for our customerEnsure strict compliance with health and safety regulations at all timesEffective stock management controls, to ensure wastage is minimised and the kitchen has everything it needs to deliver to our customersSupport the delivery of in store events, including seasonal highlights such as Breakfast with Santa, and regular fixtures such as Afternoon TeasCommunicate effectively with our central support teams to maintain smooth operations and feedback to improve our businessWork as part of the overall Garden Centre Management team to deliver a safe working enviroment, commercially successful store and a great place to work for our colleaguesWho We Are Looking For You\’ll bring a passion for hospitality with proven experience of restaurant managementCommercial awareness and understanding of budgets, profitability from driving sales and improved ways of workingA proven ability to manage stock controls and strict adherance to health & safety regulationsAbility to identify training needs. You\\\’ll be effectively coaching and training all levels ensuring our teams are delivering a first-class customer experience and safe centre environmentAdaptability. You\\\’ll act quickly and enthusiastically to changing priorities, workload and new regulations or requirementsPositivity managing change, you\\\’ll lead the team through each season with care and motivation to deliver the bestCan demonstrate our values at all times – we\’re one team, getting better everyday. We bring a smile. We live and breathe gardens. We make it work for our customersWhat We Offer Generous annual leave entitlement. Use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off requiredTreat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food hallsAccess to Stream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial adviceAccess to Retail Trust – seek confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platformAccess to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmesThriving culture; the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customersAbout Us At Dobbies, we\’re proud to have a history dating back to 1865. We were founded by James Dobbie and are the only garden centre retailer to have stores in every nation across the UK.Our passion and joy for gardens and plants is what makes us special. In our stores, we showcase this through own brand and branded products, concession partners and services. We champion garden living all-year-round.Many of our stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environment.We offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together, and we have a national charity partner that both our colleagues and customers raise money for.We\’re committed to being a great place to work. We\’re one team and we encourage our colleagues to be the best version of themselves, every day; to share their wins and celebrate success. Together, we make it work for our customers.

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