Assistant Restaurant Manager

Assistant Restaurant Manager at Saltwater Fish Company / Porterhouse Grill

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to assist leading the team at Saltwater Fish Company / Porterhouse Grill in Newcastle city centre, whist offering an excellent work-life balance.

About 21 Hospitality
We operate a diverse collection of some of the North East’s highest-regarded, award-winning restaurants and has been doing so for over 30 years. Although the style of food and service may differ across the group, what remains a constant is passion for food where ingredients are king and hospitality that is warm, friendly, and truly welcoming. If you would like to know more about 21 Hospitality and the people you’d be working with, go to www.21hospitality.co.uk/meet-our-team/

About Saltwater Fish Company
As part of a successful partnership with Fenwick Ltd, Saltwater Fish Company is situated in the Food Hall of their landmark department store in Newcastle’s city centre. Designed for seafood lovers – Saltwater Fish Company, operates as both a Fish Bar and Fishmonger with a ‘we cook what we sell, we sell what we cook’ philosophy. There’s no fuss – just a passion for seafood, simple yet creative cooking and friendly service.

About Porterhouse Grill
At Porterhouse, Saltwater’s neighbour, it’s all about the meat.

Guests can choose from our menus, watch our chefs at work, buy some more to take home.

To showcase what cooking with meat is all about, we’ve brought together a butcher’s counter, a steakhouse and a team of talented chefs offering great service in a beautiful environment.

About the Position
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic, ambitious, hands-on people person who is passionate about hospitality and standards.
You will be not only helping to lead the team at the restaurants, but also becoming part of an established group of over 160 colleagues across seven restaurants. It’s a bit of a cliché to suggest that 21 Hospitality is like one big family – but it really is!

The successful candidate will:

• Have great people skills and able to act as the perfect host
• Have a genuine passion for the coaching and development of the team
• Enjoy leading from the front whilst helping to grow the business and lead the team to success
• Be passionate about driving sales
• Have proven experience in a supervisory role within the hospitality industry
• Be a great collaborator who understands the power of building relationships
• Demonstrate a real passion for the hospitality industry and a genuine interest in food
• Have an eagerness to continually learn and grow the business

Benefits of the Role

• A competitive salary
• A share of the tronc
• Excellent work-life balance, daytime work only
• Paid annual leave
• Discounted dining at our group venues
• Pension scheme
• Meals whilst on duty

The Primary objectives of the position are

• To ensure that the levels hospitality, quality standards, service, revenue, profitability and cleanliness are achieved to the required standard.
• To assist leading the restaurant team in achieving the required results.
• To develop, grow and build the business whilst enhancing the image and reputation of Saltwater Fish Company and Porterhouse Grill
• To supervise service and the restaurant team. To service Saltwater Fish Company and Porterhouse Grill guests within to maximise satisfaction whilst maintaining food and beverage profitability.
• To ensure that all work is carried out in line with Saltwater Fish Company and Porterhouse Grill’s concept guidelines for sales, marketing and service.
• To identify commercial opportunities and drive these forward within the Saltwater Fish Company and Porterhouse Grill concept guidelines
• Assist the Manager to maximise financial contribution in line with budget expectations

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £29,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7AF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person