Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Manager | The Dog at Dunley

Salary: £30,000 per year plus profit share
Salaried position
Location: The Dog at Dunley, DY13 0UE
Reporting to: The owner

We’re looking for a hands-on Restaurant Manager to take responsibility for our restaurant, lead the team and help grow the business.

Reporting directly to the owner and working closely with the Pub Manager, you’ll shape our food and drinks offering, maintain high standards of presentation and service, and bring fresh ideas to attract customers and keep them coming back. This is an opportunity to make a real contribution to the direction of the restaurant and share in its success.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and update menus, introduce specials and set pricing that balances customer appeal with profitability.
• Work with the Pub Manager to maintain appropriate stock levels across food and drink, ensuring availability and controlling waste.
• Manage the kitchen and restaurant teams, taking responsibility for all staff working within the restaurant.
• Coordinate rotas and staffing requirements with the Pub Manager to ensure reliable cover and effective service.
• Ensure proper food hygiene and safety standards are consistently met in the kitchen, including food storage, preparation, cleaning and record keeping.
• Maintain the presentation of the restaurant, identifying improvements, repairs or additions and bringing these to the owner’s attention.
• Take responsibility for the restaurant’s drinks offering, working with the Pub Manager on the selection of keg and cask beers.
• Support the operation of our bed and breakfast and help provide a welcoming, well-organised guest experience.
• Plan and coordinate catering for shows and events, including weddings, wakes and private functions, adapting menus and organising staffing to suit each occasion.
• Develop ideas to market the restaurant, including promotions, specials and events that encourage new and repeat business.
• Post these promotions on our social media accounts.
• Maintain high standards of customer service, cleanliness and day-to-day organisation.
• Keep the owner informed about restaurant performance, staffing needs and proposed changes.

About you

You’ll have experience managing a restaurant or a similar hospitality operation, with the confidence to lead staff and take ownership of day-to-day performance.

We’re looking for someone organised, commercially aware and proactive, who understands menu pricing, stock control, staffing and food hygiene. You should be comfortable working alongside the Pub Manager, communicating directly with the owner and getting involved wherever the team needs support.

Above all, you’ll care about giving customers a good experience and have ideas and enthusiasm for developing the restaurant.

What we offer

• £30,000 annual salary plus profit share.
• The opportunity to shape the restaurant’s menus, drinks offering and customer experience.
• A varied management role with scope to introduce ideas and make a visible impact.

To apply, please submit your CV through Indeed with a short introduction outlining your relevant experience.

Pay: £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person