Job Title
Restaurant Manager
Package
£30,000 per annum basic wage

Location

Cheshire

Job Description

 

Level of authority:       

Head of Department

 

Purpose                      

To consistently provide the highest levels of guest care and service.  To develop and maintain a team of professional service personnel. To maximise all income opportunities and develop new revenue streams

 

Relationships              

CEO, Chairman, Director of Food & Beverage, Senior Managers, Heads of Department, Team Members, Members, Guests, Suppliers

 

Main Responsibilities

·         To manage the food and beverage service function currently of the Atrium, Spa Lounge  & Bar, Gents Lounge and Members Bar.  Following the hotel development this will also include Restaurant and Club Lounge & Bar

·         To undertake cost efficient scheduling of staff, ensuring all areas are appropriately covered according to forecast and confirmed business levels

·         To be responsible for ensuring your team are experts in departmental service standards and that they are consistently delivered to ensure the highest levels of guest satisfaction

·         To coordinate both the daily and the strategic operation of the Restaurant function to ensure efficient, professional service delivery in line with required standards, revenue maximization and member/guests satisfaction

·         To take an active role in the daily operations of all food and beverage service areas

·         To attain and exceed budgetary revenue and cost targets through the strategic maximisation of revenue and efficient control of costs

·         To establish and maintain a specialist team of food and beverage personnel through effective recruitment, performance reviews, training and development

·         To maintain stock levels to ensure that your teams are able to deliver to our members and guests whilst also ensuring that stock levels are set at a realistic level, balancing guest and financial parameters

·         To continually review our products and service to identify ways to positively enhance and improve them from a guest and financial perspective

·         To maintain an awareness of competitors and trends within food and beverage locally, nationally and globally and to react to changes you believe will impact on the restaurant and/or bar

·         To assist with revenue and payroll forecasting and reporting as required

 

Personnel & Training  

  • To foster a close team spirit within the resort operations by leading by example

  • To carry out staff appraisal and encourage individual improvement plans as appropriate

  • To uphold the company dress code both by the team and personally

  • To assist in time and cost efficient rostering to suit business demands and in line with wages budgets

  • To identify training needs within the reception department and arrange all remedial training as necessary

  • To carry out product knowledge training and testing

 

Health & Safety

  • To carry out risk assessments within the department areas and make all staff aware of the findings

  • To ensure all staff are fully aware of the fire precautions procedures and evacuation plans, processes and procedures

·         To ensure all statutory notices are displayed within the necessary areas

·         To take personal responsibility for the successful implementation of safe work practices within your department in order to comply with statutory requirements (as detailed in The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974), and Company health and safety requirements

·         To ensure the departmental area is maintained in a safe, hygienic and presentable state

 

Accounting     

  • To carry out all financial reporting as required to meet the company standards

  • To ensure all payments are received and accounted in the correct procedure

  • To provide all the necessary documentation for the regular payment of salaries and wages

  • To prepare in conjunction with others the annual revenue budgets

 

Business Management

  • To be aware of the departmental budget and weekly, monthly, half yearly and annual actual business performance

  • To forecast business trends and provide forecast revenue projections against budgets

  • To attend business review meetings as and when required

  • To provide for the Chairman and Financial Director departmental business strategies, objectives and target to accompany the annual budget process

 

General Duties and Obligations

  • To act as Duty Manager as and when requested

  • Uphold the integrity and business ethics of the company at all times

  • To maintain confidentiality of the company’s business performance, its employees

  • To be professional and courteous in all dealings with guests and staff

  • To assist with any duties that may be required by the company from time to time

  • To undertake any statutory training that may be required by the company from time to time

  • To attend training courses that may be identified to enhance your skills to perform your duties and develop your experience

  • To attend meetings as may be required

  • To uphold the best business practices as employed by the company and respect the confidentiality of the business at all times and not disclosing any details to third parties

·         To consistently provide and maintain the highest standards of guest care and service

·         To respond to any customer feedback in a timely manner, dealing with situations personally if appropriate; referring them to a superior where required

·         To have a thorough knowledge of all club facilities and be able to answer guest question in a quick, polite and helpful manner

·         To handle guest complaints or problems promptly and to ensure that you are aware of all resolved/unresolved incidents

·         To ensure company and statutory rules, regulations and policies are adhered to at all times

·         To be security conscious with respect to guests/staff/club welfare and property, following through any incidents or reports

·         To communicate positively with staff, colleagues and Management to ensure effective teamwork and high morale

·         To assist fellow colleagues both within and without your normal department where possible to ensure continued operational effectiveness and high standards of service

·         To fully understand the vision, mission statements and values of the company, and to communicate and actively promote these to your team

  • To undertake any other task that may be required from time to time as may be reasonable and commensurate with the competence of the job holder and according to the needs of the business

 

 

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