Restaurant Manager

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The concept

Just moments from Victoria station, The Idler is a neighbourhood restaurant for whatever the day calls for.

A breakfast spread before sightseeing or a leisurely lunch between meetings. Dinner before the theatre. A cocktail after a long day. Or simply a place to settle in and stay awhile.

The menu is made for sharing, grazing and gathering, with seasonal dishes and plates that suit every occasion. The drinks list follows suit, from a glass of wine at lunch to cocktails and pre-dinner aperitivos that carry the evening a little further.

For guests staying at The July, it's an easy extension of home. For locals, corporate diners and theatre-goers alike, it's a familiar table to return to, punctuated by reliable, efficient and friendly service.

The Job

We’re looking for a Restaurant Manager to take full ownership of our F&B operation and help shape the experience, energy and performance of the restaurant every single day. Working closely with the General Manager, you’ll lead the full F&B operation and play a key role in creating a restaurant that feels alive where guests feel genuinely looked after, teams feel supported and service feels natural rather than scripted. You’ll be leading from the floor, building culture, driving performance and making sure the operation runs smoothly day to day. Alongside the guest experience and team leadership side of the role, you’ll also take ownership of the financial performance of the business including budgeting, forecasting, cost control and helping drive revenue and profitability. We’re looking for someone who understands that a successful restaurant is about more than great service alone. Someone who can confidently balance people, operations and commercial performance to help the restaurant continue to grow and succeed.

The Restaurant Manager must have :

• A highly experienced Restaurant Manager with a strong background in hotel

• A natural leader who knows how to inspire, develop and genuinely support their team

• Passionate about real hospitality and creating memorable experiences guests want to come back for

• Strong operational knowledge with a sharp eye for detail and high standards throughout

• Commercially aware with a solid understanding of driving revenue, performance and profitability

• Experienced in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and cost control

• Confident in analysing performance and making decisions that positively impact both service and financial results

• Hands-on, energetic and comfortable leading from the floor

• Someone who creates an environment where both guests and teams thrive

• This role would suit someone excited by building something special, not just maintaining it

Key Accountabilities :

• Being the key leader of the service team, effectively managing the team and driving revenue, quality and standards

• Responsibility for leading, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve loyalty and retention

• Ensuring the supply chain is effectively implemented and controlled in keeping with the concept and in line with The July brand and its foundations

• Effective management of the beverage margin within the targets

What’s in it for you?

• In addition to a competitive salary, you are entitled to Tronc (Service Charge)

• 30 days holiday including bank holidays

• Me-Time/Community Day: Enjoy a dedicated day for self-care and another day of community engagement

• Medical Cash Plan Scheme to support your everyday healthcare needs

• Free access to our hotel gym and sauna

• Pension scheme from day one

• Group Life Insurance

• Personal Growth: In our company we want to invest in your personal and professional growth by personalized training opportunities, to unleash your professional potential

• Perkbox: Benefits platform where you are able to browse hundreds of different free perks, discounts and vouchers and much more

• Recommend a Friend Scheme: Receive £500 for every successful hire you refer

• Hotel & restaurant perks: Enjoy daily closing drinks, exclusive employee rates for stays at hotels and a Friends & Family Rate, so you can share the joy with your loved ones. Besides our own locations we also offer the "Hotel Employee Rate", where you can explore the world with discount rates for other hotels

• Team drinks, events & outings to (never) forget!

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