Restaurant Manager

Are you a seasoned Restaurant manager? Are you ready to take on a new challenge? Do you enjoy lake views, exploring the fells, and paddleboarding after work? If so, we want you! Join us and be part of a team that values connection, creativity, and making a positive impact on people's lives.

If you love the idea of sinking your teeth into a new challenge with the fells on your doorstep, then this may be the place for you. Located on the shores of Ullswater, Another Place, The Lake is a relaxed, professional place to work with a passionate team that values friendship, flexibility and variety.

Another Place Hotel – a place to take your hospitality career to new heights. With a team that values connection, flexibility, variety, and challenge, we're all about making a meaningful impact on our guest’s holiday. Our three core values - We Care, We Notice, We Change – show what it means to work for a hotel which goes above and beyond for our team and guests. At Another Place, we don't just provide a place for our guests to rest their heads - we create memorable experiences that they'll remember for a lifetime.

The role:
Reporting to the food & beverage manager, you will be managing a restaurant with an excellent annual turnover. You will be a key player in a large and ever evolving food and beverage operation of £2.5 million per year. You will bring plenty of industry experience and strong leadership skills to the role and your warm and professional personality will fit perfectly with our culture of “relaxed professionalism”. As well as delivering an unrivalled dining experience, you will work closely with our executive and head chef to express our passion for food in a lakeside location.
At our hotel, we’re looking for a team who are passionate about the Lake District and our local food and drink producers and are eager to be a part of this incredible way of life. As a member of our team, you'll work alongside others who prioritise our guests and support each other.
Joining our team means being part of a community that values excellence, innovation, and kindness in everything we do. Our commitment to our team is reflected in our exceptional working environment - one that promotes work-life balance, professional development, and plenty of opportunities for growth.

What your days could look like:

• Working to exceed guest expectations by managing the restaurants in a relaxed but professional manner. Working with the senior management team to develop and evolve the restaurants, taking an active role in identifying new trends and opportunities.
• Managing the financial performance of the restaurants. Ensuring all revenue, payroll and overheads budgets are met.
• Liaising with the food & beverage manager to successfully deliver conferences, weddings and events.
• Managing the ongoing training, development and performance management of a team of twenty. Promoting and leading a culture of continual professional development.
• Overseeing all ordering and deliveries to ensure good stock control and minimal wastage.
• Ensuring a safe environment for both staff and guests and adhering to the company’s health and safety policy and procedures.

Jobs skills and requirements:

• Supervisor experience in a similar setting
• Previous experience of managing a team
• A good knowledge of customer care/ complaint handling
• Barista experience
• Minimum of Maths and English Grade C or above qualification
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
• First Aid.
• Health and Safety.
• Food hygiene
• Computer literate
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in a busy environment.
• Ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously
• Confidence in dealing with staff and guests
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Good Leader
• Experience in cash handling
• Budgetary/ costing experience
• Responsible
• Confident
• Care about our team and our environment

What we can offer in return:

• A relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location – right on the shores of Ullswater
• Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
• Special rates for you and your friends & family to stay at Another Place and Watergate Bay Hotel
• Team discounts on treatments in Swim Club
• Discounts for you and your friends & family to eat at our restaurants: at Rampsbeck, Living Space and Glasshouse
• Team social events throughout the year
• Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances

From discounted stays to training and development opportunities, we're all about helping our team achieve their personal and professional goals. Located in 18 acres of Lake District National Park, you'll never be short on inspiration. Working at Another Place isn't just a job - it's a transformative career opportunity. Apply now and join us in creating memorable experiences that our guests and team remember for a lifetime.