Assistant Restaurant and Bar Manager

Hand Picked Hotelsis a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.

Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family and community, Individuality, Care, Aiming Higher and Delighting our guest ensuring a hand picked experience for every guest and employees. We are currently recruiting for a Assistant Restaurant and Bar Manager at New Hall Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels. New Hotel and Spa is a stunning and unique hotel, dating back to the 13th Century and steeped in history and a fine example of medieval architecture and stands proudly as Englands oldest listed inhabited moated house. At 800 years old, this luxurious hotel has a long history of delivering exceptional hospitality to discerning guests. Replete with contemporary comforts, our spa and health club offers an oasis of relaxation complimented by our award winning 2AA Rosette restaurant and extensive meetings and events operation, which a popular choice for weddings, bespoke events and conferences. About the Role

As the Assistant Restaurant & Bar Manager you will be responsible for helping manage the team overseeing breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, ensuring our guests enjoy every meal will put a smile on your face and motivate you on a daily basis. You will work closely with the Restaurant manager to achieve these goals. You are the ultimate hospitality professional able to make each and every guest feel special and have the ability to encourage and motivate a team to do the same. Your knowledge of food and drink will inspire others and you will enjoy sharing your knowledge through regular training and development. You will be help to lead the team in the effective delivery of department goals, planning and organising work activities, seeking to continuously improve ways of working and engaging the team to do the same. Of course, being an Assistant Restaurant & Bar Manager requires a lot of skill and dedication, so you will have incredible organisational skills and attention to detail. Most of all we will want you to be inspired, have fun and enjoy being part of our Hand Picked Team. About you:

Previous supervisory experience working in a fine dining restaurant ideally within a luxury Hotel environment is required for this role. With proven experience coaching and managing teams you will enjoy motivating others to be their best. Being driven to deliver outstanding and memorable customer service will be your passion and motivation. You will be excellent at building a rapport with colleagues and guests. Most of all, you will have a professional, organised and friendly approach and be able to anticipate our guests needs and create memories.

Our Benefits include:

A competitive salary package of £32,000 per year. This is a Full-Time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business needs. Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution. Life assurance scheme. Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you. Company Sickness Scheme Benefit. 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service. Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs, including apprenticeships up to level 7, which are all supported by our learning and development team. £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, its as good as it sounds! Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays) Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform. Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion. Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. AMRT1_UKCT