Job Description

Job Ref:

ELI3051

Branch:

The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

Location:

The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, Eastbourne

Salary/Benefits:

Competitive Salary, plus 2,400 service charge*, live in accommodation available

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Hours per week:

40 hours per week over 5 days

Posted date:

06/11/2025

Closing date:

20/12/2025

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Competitive Salary,

plus 2,400 service charge

Live in accommodation available


This is an excellent opportunity to join our management team and further your managerial career in Food and Beverage

The Assistant Restaurant Manager Overview:

Working alongside the Restaurant Manager in our Garden Room Restaurant, you will have responsibility for overseeing the food and beverage operation, ensuring that the restaurant consistently operates to a five star standard, ensuring our guests enjoy the very best memorable dining experience.



You will motivate and lead a dedicated team to ensure that high standards are consistently maintained and procedures followed which play an important role in the achievement of sales within the Restaurant.

Assistant Restaurant Manager Attributes/Experience:

Be a strong leader and exemplary role model, with a hands-on approach, Have experience of delivering high standards of service, ideally previously as a Chef de Rang, Supervisor or Head Waiter in a 4 or 5 star restaurant. Have a genuine passion for food, wine and people. Have excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with colleagues and guests in a friendly professional manner are essential.

At Elite Hotels we have a single minded unwavering goal to make every visit to our hotels a positive experience that customers feel compelled to talk about.

About Us:

Affectionately known as "The White Palace" The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne has a well-earned reputation for excellence. With over 150 rooms, an award winning restaurant and 17 fully equipped meeting rooms, the hotel is able to cater for every occasion. We reserve the right to close any advertised post before the stated closing date once enough applications are received. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible

Benefits:

As a people focused Investor In People Company we offer a great range of benefits to the successful candidate. For full details please visit our careers page: https://www.careersatelitehotels.co.uk/why-work-elite



service charge is dependent on sales performance and not guaranteed


Standing majestically along the Eastbourne seafront, The Grand Hotel is the only 5-star coastal hotel in the South East. The grandeur inside is typified by the breathtaking great hall, 152 bedrooms/suites and two award winning restaurants. A favourite with families, quality and service is paramount whether you are taking a dip in the outside pool, having afternoon tea or indulging in a spa treatment.

The Hotel:

Affectionately known as 'The White Palace', The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne has a well-earned reputation for excellence. With over 150 rooms, an award winning restaurant and 17 fully equipped meeting rooms, the hotel is able to cater for every occasion.

Why work at The Grand Hotel:

As an accredited Investor in People, we are dedicated to the development of our staff. Many of the team started out in junior roles, but have been offered training and promotional opportunities as their skills have grown. We are very fortunate to have a large percentage of long-term team members able to offer their experience and expertise to the next generation of hospitality professionals - this could be you!

Benefits

To support our staff we offer:


Meals are provided by our talented kitchen team We have amazing recognition awards for exceptional customer service Reduced price stays in all of our hotels - where you are treated like a guest no matter who you are!

For full details of the benefits on offer please check our website:

https://www.careersatelitehotels.co.uk/why-work-elite

If you feel that you can rise to this challenge, then please submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient applications are received.


* service charge is dependent on sales performance and not guaranteed