Restaurant Manager | Wimborne

Hours: 37.5 hours, alternate weekends

Salary: Up to £35,000, DOE

Are you an experienced hospitality leader ready to run your own daytime restaurant operation?

We're working with a highly regarded Garden Centre to find a confident and hands-on Restaurant Manager to lead their busy on-site restaurant.

If you thrive on delivering exceptional customer experiences, enjoy leading from the front, and take pride in running a smooth, successful operation - this could be your next move. Even better, this role offers a great work-life balance with no evenings and alternate weekends!

About the Business

Our client is a long-established and highly respected garden centre group with a strong heritage and reputation for quality. This centre is a well-known destination for gardening enthusiasts, offering an extensive range of plants, gifts, and outdoor living products, with the restaurant forming a key part of the overall customer experience.

Customers visit not only to shop, but to relax and enjoy meals, light bites, cakes, and drinks in a welcoming setting.

This is a business that values high standards, strong service, and genuine teamwork to create a friendly, supportive environment where people take pride in what they do.

About the Role

As Restaurant Manager, you'll take full responsibility for the day-to-day running and commercial performance of the restaurant.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and motivating both front and back of house teams
• Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality and presentation
• Delivering excellent customer service at every touchpoint
• Managing stock, ordering, and supplier relationships
• Controlling costs and monitoring performance against targets
• Maintaining strong Health & Safety and allergen compliance standards
• Supporting the wider garden centre leadership team
• Stepping into service or kitchen operations when required

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance operational efficiency with creating a warm, welcoming environment for customers and team members alike.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who:

• Has management-level experience within hospitality
• Is confident overseeing both front and back of house operations
• Has solid kitchen knowledge and can step in to support when needed
• Has a strong understanding of allergens and food safety
• Is experienced in maintaining Health & Safety standards
• Communicates effectively at all levels
• Remains calm and solution-focused under pressure
• Has strong organisational and time management skills
• Leads with energy, pace, and a positive attitude
• Promotes teamwork to deliver an exceptional customer experience

Benefits:

• Daytime-only working hours
• Alternate weekend working
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Full training and access to an online learning hub
• 20% employee discount
• 50% discount on restaurant meals while on shift
• 31 days annual leave
• Extended Christmas closure
• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme (including family access)
• Access to retail discounts, cashback offers, and savings

How to Apply:

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, contact me at elleanna@morepeople.co.uk or call 01780480530.