Front of House Manager | New Opening
£36,000 + Benefits
York
Benefits:
- Tips
- Progression and development schemes
- Free parking
- Opportunity to be part of an exciting reopening project
- Chance to help shape the guest experience from the beginning
- Supportive working environment under new ownership
This is an exciting opportunity for a Front of House Manager to support the reopening of a famous local building with a long standing reputation for amazing food. Now under new ownership, the venue is being fully renovated and given a new lease of life, creating a rare chance to help shape the service style, team culture and guest experience from the very beginning.
The food direction will be classic country pub dining with a brasserie style feel, built around fresh produce, strong technique and dishes created in the best way possible. The menu will focus on elevated pub classics alongside tasting menus, with future plans to introduce open iron cast fires for cooking, bringing theatre, flavour and character into the food offering.
As Front of House Manager, you will play a key role in bringing the concept to life for guests. This role needs someone who is confident on the floor, warm with customers and able to create a polished but relaxed service style that suits a high quality country pub and brasserie environment.
This role does not provide accommodation, so you must be able to reliably commute or relocate to the area.
Please note that this role does not provide Sponsorship, to apply you will need a full British Passport or the right to work in the UK.
Front of House Manager Ideal Profile:
- Experienced Front of House Manager, Assistant Manager or strong Supervisor ready to step up
- Passionate about customer service, hospitality and guest experience
- Confident hosting, managing reservations and leading service on the floor
- Strong personality with the ability to speak easily with guests and bring the venue concept to life
- Natural team leader who can train, motivate and support front of house staff
- Hands on, approachable and visible during service
- Comfortable managing busy weekend trade and high quality service standards
- Organised and able to keep service running smoothly under pressure
- Positive, professional and able to bring energy to the floor
- Excited by the opportunity to be part of a new opening and help shape the business from the beginning
Front of House Manager Responsibilities:
- Lead the day to day running of front of house operations
- Act as the face of the business during service
- Deliver a warm, confident and memorable guest experience
- Manage the floor, reservations, guest flow and service standards
- Train, support and motivate the front of house team
- Help the team understand and confidently deliver the venue concept
- Maintain a welcoming, organised and professional restaurant environment
- Work closely with the kitchen team to ensure smooth communication during service
- Handle guest feedback and resolve any issues calmly and professionally
- Support busy services, especially during weekends and peak trading periods
- Help improve systems, service flow and front of house standards
- Work closely with ownership to support the successful launch and future growth of the venue
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Work Location: In person
