Restaurant Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Salary advertised is inclusive of a fixed service charge
Working Week: 40 hours
Are you looking for a management role in a newly opened restaurant with an excellent work life balance and competitive package? If the answer is Yes, look no further than Fenwick Kingston!
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- 25% Colleague Discount (across most areas)
- 28 days annual leave (increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days) and a buying holiday benefits scheme in which you are eligible to buy a further 5 days across the year
- Birthday day - 1 additional day off in the month of your birthday
- WeCare a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more
- 'Perks*' a great way to get discounts, exclusive deals and cashback on a range of products and leisure activities
- Pension scheme
More about our Restaurant Manager role
As the Restaurant Manager, you will enhance the customer experience through the strong leadership and coaching of the restaurant team, supporting them to deliver a lasting impression to every customer.
Whilst developing your team and sharing your passion and knowledge for all things food and service, you will also ensure the smooth running of the full restaurant operation, ensuring targets are achieved or exceeded and delivered on time.
Just as we meticulously curate our fashion edit here at Fenwick, our stores boast an impressive restaurant offering. Following the success of our Fuego Restaurants in our Newcastle flagship, Bracknell and Brent Cross stores, we are excited to welcome the brand to Kingston.
What we are looking for in a candidate
- Experience in managing a restaurant - Essential
- Passionate about food with a flair for delivering excellent customer service through the strong leadership of the team
- Experience in coaching and developing a team, sharing your knowledge
- A strong team player within a wider management team
- Innate attention to detail and the ability to make commercial decisions.
- An experienced professional who is adaptable, approachable, and resilient.
About Fenwick and Fuego
Fenwick is the UK’s largest family-owned department store group with a rich heritage and history that has shaped who we are today! We are on an exciting journey of investment, looking towards a future that is every bit as bold and brilliant as what has gone before.
We work collaboratively and our 2,000 strong workforce spans across our stores, our support functions including Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People and Customer Service teams plus our valued restaurants and distribution.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1TX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Restaurant management: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Restaurant Manager roles across Fenwick's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £40,000 - £45,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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