BRING THE TASTE OF ITALY TO LIFE
Lead the restaurant. Lead the team. Create the experience. We’re looking for an exceptional Restaurant Manager to lead our Tamburino team. This isn’t simply a role where you’ll manage shifts and make sure everything gets done. You’ll be the person who sets the tone for the restaurant — developing your team, building relationships with guests, driving sales and making sure every service delivers the Tamburino experience. You’ll have the autonomy to lead your restaurant while being supported by an established and growing Italian restaurant group.
YOUR ROLE
- Leading, motivating and developing the entire restaurant team
- Creating a positive, energetic and enjoyable working environment
- Delivering consistently excellent food, service and hospitality
- Driving sales, profitability and commercial performance
- Building strong relationships with regular guests and the local community
- Handling guest feedback confidently and turning problems into positive experiences Recruiting, onboarding, training and developing team members
- Managing rotas, staffing levels and service performance
- Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene, cleanliness and health & safety standards Managing stock, wastage and ordering
- Monitoring performance and taking action where needed
- Ensuring the restaurant, equipment and facilities are maintained to a high standard Leading the team by example and being hands-on during busy services.
You’ll have real influence over the restaurant and the people within it, so we’re looking for a manager who takes ownership and genuinely cares about the result.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Previous restaurant management experience
- Passion for food, service and hospitality
- Natural leadership skills and the ability to inspire and develop a team
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of sales and profitability
- Confidence making decisions and taking ownership
- The ability to stay calm, positive and focused during busy services
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Pride in high standards and attention to detail
- Strong understanding of food safety, compliance and operational discipline
- A hands-on approach and a willingness to lead from the front
- Ambition to grow with a developing business.
WHAT YOU WILL GET
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Share of the service charge
- Manager bonus scheme
- 28 days’ holiday
- Meals while on shift
- Italian coffee while on shift
- Employee discounts
- Workplace pension
- Free onsite parking
- Training and development
- The opportunity to grow with an established and expanding restaurant group.
OUR STORY
Tamburino is a family of Italian restaurants built around a genuine love of food, hospitality and people. Since opening our first restaurant in Yeovil in 2005, we’ve grown to three restaurants while staying true to what matters to us: great Italian food, a vibrant atmosphere and genuinely warm service.
We want our restaurants to feel like Italy — welcoming, lively and full of character. If you’re friendly, passionate and ready to be part of a team that takes pride in doing things the proper Italian way, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Tamburino family.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £26,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
Experience:
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
