Job Description

Fin & Grape are looking for a Front of house/Restaurant Supervisor

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a small independent business with a very enthusiastic team of staff.

In this role you will be expected to help manage the daily operations of the restaurant and report to the owner/head chef. Over time, there is opportunity for this role to develop into a restaurant managers position.

Fin & Grape has a strong focus on Scottish fish. The overall food concept is based around sharing with a selection of small plates supporting larger cuts of fish cooked for the table to share. Our other main focus is on wine and we have an extensive list of wines served by the glass & by the bottle.

Duties in this position will include helping to manage and run service on a daily basis, operating the booking, till and payment systems, helping with organisation of staff rotas, staff training, ordering and stock control. This position will also require a good base knowledge of food and cooking techniques as well as wine and wine service.

In this role you will have some responsibility for wine ordering, tasting, training and also be expected to have input on the content of the wine list and the suppliers we use. Qualifications such as a level 2 or 3 WSET would be useful but not essential and if these are not held, we would be willing to help put the right candidate through these qualifications. We attend regular trade tastings to try to discover new wines and producers so this will also be available to any person we take on for the position.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic person who would like to work with and serve food and wine to a high standard in a growing business and with a friendly, professional team. This role would be well suited to a strong supervisor looking to take the next step in their career And with an ambition to move into a full management role over time.

The position will be a full time contract which includes:

4 day week, 2 weeks off over Christmas & New Year, equal share of tips, staff food, staff drinks, on site development & training

Rate of pay will start at 13.50 per hour (plus tips on top of this) but we are happy to increase this as the role develops.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 25 - 35 per week

Additional pay:

Tips
Schedule:

10 hour shift 12 hour shift 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Edinburgh EH10 5DP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

in a similar restaurant environment: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

WSET level 2 (or similar level of wine knowledge) (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Restaurant/Front of Supervisor - FIN & GRAPE
Expected start date: 10/07/2025