Job Description

The Hotel Folk have a fantastic opportunity for an

Assistant Restaurant Manager

to join their friendly team based at the award-winning Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa.

A successful candidate will have a strong background in a food and beverage environment, with at least two years' previous experience in a similar establishment, to help drive our food and beverage offering and be able to support the Restaurant Manager in delivering a 'blow your socks-off' hospitality experience.

As an

Assistant Restaurant Manager

, you will support in managing our two restaurants - The Gallery and The Brasserie, along with the lounge area and garden which are both perfect settings for an English afternoon tea.

Key Duties of an Assistant Restaurant Manager include:

To assist the restaurant manager in the running of food and beverage services. To manage, motivate and support the team, optimising all opportunities to increase food and liquor sales and profit Encourage team members to increase sales by ensuring that they know how to add on sales and that they have up-to-date product knowledge Ensure that guest and customer requests are always responded to courteously and efficiently. Monitor and evaluate complaints and take preventive/corrective action or make recommendations to improve the situation.

Benefits of Working for The Hotel Folk:

Free Golf at our Thorpeness Golf Club 50% off Treatments & Products at our Weavers' House Spa 50% off in all our Restaurants Free meals when on duty B&B in any of our hotels from only 50prpn Employee Assistance Programme Free car parking Competitive salary 28 days annual leave Company pension scheme Training & Developments Opportunities

About The Hotel Folk:

The Hotel Folk is a group of luxury hotels and businesses located across the beautiful county of Suffolk. Founded in 1996, we have grown to comprise six unique and individual 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.

Please note that 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: Up to 26,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Tips
Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:

Lavenham, CO10 9QA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Serving: 2 years (required) Restaurant management: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person