Assistant Restaurant Manager

Langdale Chase Hotel, which sits on the banks of beautiful Lake Windermere, is currently undergoing a full significant refurbishment of the hotel, ready for re-opening in Autumn 2023.

We are now looking to appoint an Assistant Restaurant Manager reporting to the Restaurant Manager to deliver five-star standard service to our guests dining in our Hotel restaurant. We are looking for this role to start mid September 2023.

Your day to day;

• Hosting to the highest calibre and ensuring that all team members working in the department maintain a high level of hospitality at all times to all guests
• Ensuring the implementation of high standards of food and beverage service and high levels of product quality throughout the food service period
• Supporting the Restaurant Manager in managing the Food & Beverage team members and working closely with the kitchen team
• On-going training and development of the Food & Beverage team, to ensure high levels of service are continuously maintained
• Effective management of the restaurant diary, providing effective communication with the reception and reservation teams, ensuring guest requirements are met
• Assisting with the recruitment, selection, onboarding and induction for team members working within the department

Who are we looking for?

You will have worked previously in a similar Assistant Restaurant Manager or supervisory role and will have worked in a high quality Four-Star Hotel, ideally Five-Star hotel, or fine dining restaurant.

You will have a genuine passion for the food and drink industry. Wine knowledge experience is desirable in this role. This is a supervisory role and therefore you will demonstrate high levels of both self-motivation and the ability to motivate, lead and develop a team.

You will have exemplary customer service skills, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with others to represent the Company and the hotel in a loyal, professional, and knowledgeable manner. You will be a motivational and engaging leader for your team, have a strong work ethic and the ability to multi-task whilst working in a pressurised environment.

You will be computer literate and previous experience working with Zonal would be advantageous.

In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with;

• A competitive salary, negotiable dependent on experience
• Staff accommodation is available
• Wagestream - the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Health cash plan with access to discounted perks and high street discounts
• Long service awards, including free meals and free stays with your friends or family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted accommodation, food, and drink in our beautiful properties
• Pension and Life assurance
• Bespoke training programmes accessible to all
• Apprenticeships available
• An engaging & supportive work environment