Restaurant Manager
Location: Bognor Regis
Salary: Competitive – dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent or Temp-Permanent
Start: ASAP
We are looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of busy restaurant and quick-service venues.
This is a hands-on management position for someone who enjoys being visible on the floor, leading a team and making sure guests receive a high standard of service while also managing the commercial side of the operation.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
- Managing the daily operation of busy food and beverage venues
- Leading and motivating a large, fast-paced team
- Ensuring excellent guest service, product quality and efficient service
- Managing rotas, staffing levels and labour costs
- Monitoring sales, stock levels, waste and overall profitability
- Managing stock controls, cash handling and reducing losses
- Identifying opportunities to increase sales through upselling and promotions
- Coaching and developing Assistant Managers and wider team members
- Ensuring staff are fully trained and maintaining high service standards
- Managing performance, conducting 1-to-1s and supporting team development
- Ensuring all health & safety, food safety and licensing requirements are met
- Managing opening and closing procedures and operational checks
- Dealing confidently with customer issues and resolving problems quickly
- Working closely with the wider resort management team to ensure smooth operations
About You
We’re looking for someone with:
- Proven management experience within a busy hospitality, restaurant, bar, leisure or similar environment
- Experience managing high-volume teams
- Strong understanding of food and beverage operations
- Experience with stock control, wastage and commercial performance
- Previous experience managing rotas and staffing levels
- Strong leadership and coaching skills
- Excellent communication and people-management skills
- The ability to remain calm and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
- A commercially minded approach with an understanding of sales, costs and profitability
- Experience managing performance and developing team members
- A flexible approach and the ability to adapt quickly to changing operational demands
This would suit an experienced Restaurant Manager, F&B Manager, Hospitality Manager, Venue Manager or Assistant General Manager looking to take the next step in their career.
If you're an experienced hospitality leader looking for a permanent management opportunity within a busy resort environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Experience:
- Hospitality management: 1 year (required)
- Restaurant management: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- food and hygiene level 3 (preferred)
- Personal Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
