Assistant Restaurant Manager

Why join Apex Hotels?

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as an Assistant Restaurant Manager in Dunblane. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality. It’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

This is an especially exciting time to join the team. The hotel has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter. As part of this transformation, a brand-new restaurant concept is due to launch soon, creating a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious hospitality professional to help shape the guest experience from the outset and play a key role in its success.

Role Overview

As Assistant Restaurant Manager, you'll support the Restaurant Manager in delivering exceptional dining experiences while driving sales, profitability, and team performance. You'll lead by example, inspire your team to achieve high service standards, and help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the restaurant operation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hospitality professional looking to progress their leadership career within a people-focused hotel group.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Restaurant Manager in delivering outstanding guest experiences and achieving departmental goals.
• Lead, motivate, coach, and develop the restaurant team to deliver exceptional service standards.
• Monitor business levels and proactively plan resources to ensure seamless operations during busy periods.
• Conduct effective pre-service and post-service briefings to drive engagement and operational excellence.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness, presentation, and compliance are maintained throughout the restaurant.
• Actively manage guest feedback and implement improvements to enhance the customer experience.
• Support stock control, inventory management, and departmental cost control procedures.
• Assist with payroll forecasting, rota management, and achieving budgeted financial targets.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the hotel to maximise sales opportunities and drive revenue growth.
• Deputise for the Restaurant Manager and act as Hotel Duty Manager when required.

About You

You’re a passionate hospitality professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys leading teams to success. You have a genuine commitment to delivering memorable guest experiences and take pride in creating a positive, engaging atmosphere for both guests and colleagues. With strong operational knowledge and excellent people skills, you're confident taking ownership, developing others, and contributing to the success of the restaurant.

• Previous experience as a Food & Beverage Supervisor or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations and service excellence.
• Experience leading, motivating, and developing teams.
• Previous rota planning and labour management experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of budgets and departmental performance.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively manage guest feedback and resolve issues professionally.
• Confident using hospitality systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive...

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion, the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.