Restaurant Manager in Crawley Down - CV-Library

Fine dining RESTAURANT MANAGER required for our client, a prestigious hotel located in the outer Crawley area - in the South East.

The Role of the Restaurant Manager:

Heading up the team in the fine dining Restaurant, you will be responsible for managing a full-time team to deliver outstanding standards of service. We are seeking someone with passion for food, wine and service who will inspire and drive standards to even higher heights.

The restaurant is open to residents and non-residents catering for a wide range of discerning clients with many regular patrons.

Service for guests covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days per week so candidates must be available for flexible shift patterns covering 45 hrs across 5 days per week including weekends.

The team consists of a permanent team of Restaurant Supervisors and F&B Assistants

This property also operates a range of beautiful private dining rooms for functions, weddings, celebrations, conferences, and other events.

Main Duties Include.

* Ensuring the restaurant is prepared for service.

* Employee shift briefings to ensure they are confident with up-to-date information for service session.

* Meeting and greeting guests, seating, and taking guest orders.

* Effective rostering of employees

* Serving food and beverage including alcoholic beverages and wines

* Completing satisfaction checks and action all feedback.

* Resolving any service issues

* Presenting bills to guests and taking payment

* Ensuring the restaurant is reset at the end of the shift ready for the next service.

* Ensuring work area is clean and tidy before closing.

* Working with the Executive Chef to develop the menus.

* Recruitment and Induction of new employees

* Coaching employees to develop their skills and ensure service standards are met.

* Selecting and sourcing wines to compliment the menu items and guests’ requirements.

Requirements for the role of Restaurant Manager:

* Smart appearance

* Excellent communication skills with a passion for guest service

* Technical food and beverage knowledge to offer the required service and ability to develop the rest of the team.

* Management/Supervisory experience within a top-quality food service hotel/restaurant required

* Ability to manage and motivate a team of waiters/esses to ensure excellence.

* Must have your own transport due to rural location

* Salary for the role of RESTAURANT MANAGER, is given as £34,000 (£31,500 basic annual salary, plus a share of the service charge payment - £2,500 guaranteed paid quarterly). An additional end of financial year service charge bonus also paid. Plus other company benefits. Transport will be required due to location and shifts.

Please send an up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.

N.E. Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

We look forward to receiving all applications however due to the high number of applications we are only able to contact candidates which closely match the level of skills and experience of the requirements of our clients. However for more information or opportunities please contact us or forward your cv for consideration.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK