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Restaurant Reception Manager, £33k-£35k plus
service charge and great benefits
Onsite, shifts, five days out of seven.
About Sutton Hotel Collection:
Our collection of hotels, comprising the Castle Hotel,
Windsor, Francis Hotel, Bath and Queens Hotel, Cheltenham, features boutique
properties, each with its own original design and unique stories to tell. Our
mission is to provide truly memorable moments and create lasting connections to
our guests.
As one of the first Georgian buildings to be built in Bath,
The Francis Hotel was once home to 18th century architect John Wood the Elder
who was the inspiration behind the first Georgian stone buildings of Queen
Square, the Royal Crescent and The Circus. The hotel has been a huge part of
Bath’s history ever since. Working with award-winning interior designers
3DReid, the design concept planned for the hotel and all 98 bedrooms will take
inspiration from the Georgian era whilst appreciating all the modern amenities
and touches that today’s traveller expects.
About the role:
The hotel is embarking on a multi-million pound
transformation. The new restaurant will offer all day dining and the restaurant
reception managers’ team will be the first point of contact for our guests.
Reporting to the Restaurant General Manager, you will have
the opportunity to really make your mark in the restaurant scene in Bath. The
reception and host team will lead the way in guest experience, guiding guests
through their time in the restaurant and bar and elevating their time with us,
ensuring that they will return time and time again.
Responsibilities:
1. Working with the Head Host to manage and lead the host team
through breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2. Welcoming guests and allocating them on the booking
platform and coordinating with the restaurant team.
3. Overseeing the guest journey from booking to farewell,
helping to train the host order of service.
4. Manage the reservations for the restaurant and liaise with
hotel reception for a seamless guest experience when booking in the restaurant.
5. In-depth knowledge of the food and drinks available and
a clear understanding of promotions and offers from the hotel and wider group.
6. Recording guest information and deploying that information
to enhance guest experience.
7. Maintain a tidy and organized reception/host area,
ensuring it reflects our company's brand and values.
8. Receive and plan event bookings working with the restaurant
manager and head chef.
Requirements:
1. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both
verbal and written.
2. Highly detailed and attentive, ensuring accuracy in
maintaining records and managing schedules.
3. In-depth knowledge of the restaurant and bar offering as
well as the hotels offers and promotions.
4. Exceptional customer service skills with a friendly and
approachable demeanour.
5. Strong organizational abilities with the ability to
maintain composure in a fast-paced environment.
6. Be comfortable dealing with ad hoc or short notice requests
from guests or assigned by department head.
The Sutton Hotel Collection is a family-owned group, thus by
extension, our people are our family. We recognise how much our people
invest in us, in turn, we offer exceptional learning opportunities, as well as
best in class benefits for our team.
We want to share the Sutton Hotel Collection’s values of
generosity, kindness and contribute towards the happier lives of you, our
people. Here are some of the benefits you will receive when you
join us:
* Free Hotel Breaks: From the first day of service, you can benefit from two
free breaks of one/two days in any Sutton Hotel Collection hotel, in a 12-month
period.
* Leisure Passes: We encourage you to enjoy your time off work and will
contribute £150 towards a membership at a leisure centre or with associations
such as the National Trust.
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave: (26 weeks at 90% for expectant mothers,
four weeks leave at 90% for fathers).
* Institute of Hospitality: We will pay for your membership, creating avenues for
learning, coaching and mentoring.
* Learning and Development: An extensive range of training opportunities are
available to facilitate your personal development.
* Health Assured: A confidential service offering CBT therapy, up-to-date
information, support and advice on a broad range of subjects.
* Subsidised Learning Courses: We encourage your learning and development so would
like to contribute to courses you would like us to explore.
We also provide you with all the basic benefits such as free
nutritious and tasty meals on duty, complimentary on-site parking, bespoke
uniforms where appropriate, regular on and off-site social events and
celebrations and a cycle to work scheme.
At the Sutton Hotel Collection, we are an inclusive,
natural, generous, ethical and diverse group of people. We celebrate human
relationships and kinship. We enable our people to make the place.
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