The White Lion Hotel is situated close to the beach front in Aldeburgh, Suffolk and offers peace and relaxation in stylish and cosseting surrounding. The vibrant setting of our Bar & Brasserie lends itself perfectly to morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and all day Sunday lunches
We are looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager who will have responsibility for both our Brasserie and Sea Spice restaurants. You will be responsible for overseeing and supporting all aspects of service for the restaurant, room service, lounge service and bar of our hotel and ensuring the standards of service, and cleanliness.
The main responsibilities of this role are to:
* Provide the highest quality of guest service standards and product knowledge with the aim to exceed expectations at all times.
* Ensure that the department operates profitably and within budget by maximising revenue and controlling all costs in line with business levels with particular attention to controlling wages in line with budgets.
* Maximise sales and revenue from all restaurant and bar operations by creating and then maintaining a strong selling culture within the department.
* To be the face of the restaurant operation and develop healthy relationships with regular customers to ensure the future of the business.
* Ensure that a strong culture of training and development exists within the team by supporting and initiating training courses and career advancement so that all staff members feel motivated and valued.
Schedule - Morning and evening shifts between Monday and Sunday.
Benefits of working for The Hotel Folk:
* A share of the tips
* Free Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel
* 50% off food in all our hotel restaurants
* B&B in any of our hotels from only £50 per room, per night
* Family discounts
* Discounted treatments and cost price products at our Weavers' House Spa
* Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme, Retail discounts
* Company pension scheme
* Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunities
About The Hotel Folk:
Founded in 1996, The Hotel Folk have grown to comprise six unique and individual family run hotels, a Country Club, and luxurious Spa. Whilst all our properties are charmingly individual with their own unique personality, the thing they all have in common is the people; a community of Folk obsessed with looking after our guests and delivering a blow-your-socks-off hospitality experience.
You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this role as we cannot offer sponsorship.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Aldeburgh IP15 5BJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Management: 1 year (required)
* Restaurant: 3 years (required)
* Hotel: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person