Restaurant Manager - Solihull

Job Description
Job Role - Restaurant Manager
Rate of pay - £28,000
Hours - 37.5 Hours a week
Location - Solihull
Role Responsibilities -
Our Garden Centre is a well-established and popular destination for gardening enthusiasts, offering a wide range of plants, gifts, and outdoor living products. Our on-site restaurant is a key part of the experience, providing our customers with delicious, freshly prepared meals, light snacks, cakes, and beverages.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Restaurant Manager to oversee the daily operations of our restaurant. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of customer service, food quality, and operational efficiency. You will lead a dedicated team, manage stock and supplies, control costs, and work closely with the Garden Centre Manager to maximize the restaurant's success.
This role is being offered on a full time, permanent basis of 37.5 hours a week and will be shift based.
We offer:
* Rate of pay of £28,000 per annum
* Sociable hours (daytime only)
* Alternate weekend working
* Enhanced pension Scheme
* Life assurance
* Full training
* Online Learning Hub
* Employee discount of 20%
* Discount of 50% on restaurant menu whilst on shift
* 31 days annual leave (pro-rata if part time)
* Extended Christmas closure for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the day after
* Free on-site parking
* Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for both you and your immediate family, including free counselling on health, financial, legal and personal/family matters.
* Company Christmas gifts (eligibility based on start date with Company)
We are looking for a candidate with the following skills and experience:
* Worked in hospitality at management level for both front and back of house.
* A good level of kitchen experience and food knowledge with the ability to 'step in and support'' if and when required.
* Thorough understanding of allergens.
* Knowledgeable in maintaining and monitoring Health and Safety in department.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to deal with employees at all levels, as well as external contacts.
* Able to be responsive to challenges and demonstrate a 'can do' approach.
* Remains calm under pressure.
* Effective time management.
* Eager to support and contribute to the wider team.
* Work with energy, pace and passion.
* Good organisation and prioritisation skills.
* Exceptional attention to detail and forward-thinking ethos.
* Demonstrate a professional, enthusiastic and flexible approach.
* Able to promote excellent team work to achieve exceptional customer experience.
You will be joining a renowned and established family business of over 150 years, working in a fun and friendly environment with an amazing bunch of people. We also place great value on all our team members and how they contribute to the ongoing success and growth of our Company.
Have we captured your interest, and would you like to know more? Then please apply and we will be in touch with you soon.

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