We are looking for a Restaurant Manager to join our friendly and energetic Restaurant team.

Our Restaurant team are incredibly important to our business and play a vital part in delivering a first-class guest experience at Thyme.

The key focus of the role will be to ensure a smooth running of day to day service while managing the restaurant Front of House team, to develop the business and promote the restaurant and maximise covers.

You must be positive and love interacting with guests. We are luxury brand and as such, we have a wide range of guests, so an easy rapport and great people skills are essential for this role.

About us

Thyme is not a hotel: we have a hotel, a spa, a cookery school, restaurants and a farm, we grow our vegetables, fruit & herbs, and we have nature at our heart.

Thyme is a restored historic Cotswold manor and farm. It is a family story where a passion for the land, food and entertaining, merges with a love of local heritage, beauty and conservation.

We took time to make Thyme. Working with the historic buildings and the farm that surrounds them, we have created a thoughtful place with love and attention lavished on every detail. We hope you will experience a real connection to the land, the seasons and to nature, and we invite you to enjoy this English country idyll with our team.

Why Choose Thyme:

A Flourishing Team: Our team is vibrant, professional and collaborative. With our company values at our heart, the team work together to deliver true hospitality excellence.

A Connection to the Land: Throughout Thyme, there is plenty of open space and gardens to wander. Our work environments are light and airy, always maintaining a connection to the outside.

Professional Development: Personal and professional development is at the heart of our people strategy, with training and leadership programmes as well as development plans for all the team.

Competitive Remuneration: We offer excellent pay and benefits. Our service charge is substantial, and every penny goes to our hard working team each month.

Experience & Knowledge

• Knowledge and passion for wines
• Experience of working within, or a desire to work within a high-end restaurant
• Working knowledge of EPOS and booking system – knowledge of Hart POS System desirable
• A basic understanding of sustainable food farming practises
• Able to deal effectively with guest feedback and swiftly resolve issues to satisfaction
• Ability to memorise ingredients and dishes to detail.

Qualifications

• WSET Award in Wines preferred but not essential

Personal Attributes

Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently. A passion for British seasonal produce. Master at multi-tasking. Innately charismatic, with great style, hospitable, warm, and welcoming. Passionate about creating a positive environment for guests & team. A true passion for our food philosophy. A professional and service-oriented attitude with an eye for detail. Flexible to work weekends, evenings and bank holidays. Ability to work physically continuously to perform essential job functions. Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.

Our Values

• Considerate - Being thoughtful and Considerate in our actions and their impact on people and the planet
• Consistency - Delivering Consistency of performance and stability through collaboration and communication
• Integrity - Always displaying total Integrity, creating an environment where respect, honesty, and trust, thrive.
• Pride - Having Pride in who we are and what we do, and the sophisticated style with which we do it
• Aspiring - Aspiring to achieve excellence, applauding ambition, and rewarding resilience

Our Culture
We seek to cultivate a welcoming, caring, positive and supportive culture, defined by inclusivity, accountability, and recognition. Effective communication, listening and a commitment to health and wellbeing serve as the bedrock of our culture.

Benefits

• Exceedingly generous Service Charge and Gratuity bonuses paid monthly.
• Additional Holiday - All staff to have an extra day off on their birthday.
• Meals on Duty - All FOH departments (kitchens, FOH, Reception, housekeeping, spa) entitled to food on duty. This is served at 11am and 4.30pm daily.
• Employee assistance programme - designed specifically to assist hospitality people by providing specialist, independent and confidential advice, support and assistance.
• High quality and stylish uniforms provided.
• Free staff parking.
• 50% off food in both the Ox Barn and the Swan.
• Discounted accommodation rate of £100 Bed and Breakfast per room per night.
• Cookery School - All classes are £40 per person, available for you plus 1 guest.
• 50% discount on Spa Treatments.
• Recently renovated staff room with kitchenette, comfy sofas and entertainment.
• Beautiful Location with plenty of space to walk and relax during break times!

Knowledge & Experience

• Assist in ensuring the restaurant is running to an extremely high standard.
• Supervision, allocation and development of the restaurant Front of House team. Putting into practice excellent service standards, managing guest expectations and complaints.
• Liaising with Head Chef on a daily basis regarding the menu.
• Implementing high standards and excellent practice and being a role model for the restaurant team
• Liaising with reservations and reception to make sure the hotel residents have tables booked and are prioritised. Ensuring all special occasions and guest notes are communicated and executed.
• Manage bookings and ensuring maximum covers. Liaising with reservations team to make sure all non-residents are booked in correctly and minimise no-shows and incorrect bookings
• Staff training – to include service training, cross training in other areas, allergens, H&S
• Adding to and implementing all SOPS, ensuring all checklists and due diligence
• General administration to include daily reports, cash ups, Planday/rota management
• Managing the P&L and budgets
• Flexible work schedule includes weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

We are looking for a Restaurant Manager to join our friendly and energetic Restaurant team.

Our Restaurant team are incredibly important to our business and play a vital part in delivering a first-class guest experience at Thyme.

The key focus of the role will be to ensure a smooth running of day to day service while managing the restaurant Front of House team, to develop the business and promote the restaurant and maximise covers.

You must be positive and love interacting with guests. We are luxury brand and as such, we have a wide range of guests, so an easy rapport and great people skills are essential for this role.

About us

Thyme is not a hotel: we have a hotel, a spa, a cookery school, restaurants and a farm, we grow our vegetables, fruit & herbs, and we have nature at our heart.

Thyme is a restored historic Cotswold manor and farm. It is a family story where a passion for the land, food and entertaining, merges with a love of local heritage, beauty and conservation.

We took time to make Thyme. Working with the historic buildings and the farm that surrounds them, we have created a thoughtful place with love and attention lavished on every detail. We hope you will experience a real connection to the land, the seasons and to nature, and we invite you to enjoy this English country idyll with our team.

Why Choose Thyme:

A Flourishing Team: Our team is vibrant, professional and collaborative. With our company values at our heart, the team work together to deliver true hospitality excellence.

A Connection to the Land: Throughout Thyme, there is plenty of open space and gardens to wander. Our work environments are light and airy, always maintaining a connection to the outside.

Professional Development: Personal and professional development is at the heart of our people strategy, with training and leadership programmes as well as development plans for all the team.

Competitive Remuneration: We offer excellent pay and benefits. Our service charge is substantial, and every penny goes to our hard working team each month.

Experience & Knowledge

• Knowledge and passion for wines
• Experience of working within, or a desire to work within a high-end restaurant
• Working knowledge of EPOS and booking system – knowledge of Hart POS System desirable
• A basic understanding of sustainable food farming practises
• Able to deal effectively with guest feedback and swiftly resolve issues to satisfaction
• Ability to memorise ingredients and dishes to detail.

Qualifications

• WSET Award in Wines preferred but not essential

Personal Attributes

Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently. A passion for British seasonal produce. Master at multi-tasking. Innately charismatic, with great style, hospitable, warm, and welcoming. Passionate about creating a positive environment for guests & team. A true passion for our food philosophy. A professional and service-oriented attitude with an eye for detail. Flexible to work weekends, evenings and bank holidays. Ability to work physically continuously to perform essential job functions. Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.

Our Values

• Considerate - Being thoughtful and Considerate in our actions and their impact on people and the planet
• Consistency - Delivering Consistency of performance and stability through collaboration and communication
• Integrity - Always displaying total Integrity, creating an environment where respect, honesty, and trust, thrive.
• Pride - Having Pride in who we are and what we do, and the sophisticated style with which we do it
• Aspiring - Aspiring to achieve excellence, applauding ambition, and rewarding resilience

Our Culture
We seek to cultivate a welcoming, caring, positive and supportive culture, defined by inclusivity, accountability, and recognition. Effective communication, listening and a commitment to health and wellbeing serve as the bedrock of our culture.

Benefits

• Exceedingly generous Service Charge and Gratuity bonuses paid monthly.
• Additional Holiday - All staff to have an extra day off on their birthday.
• Meals on Duty - All FOH departments (kitchens, FOH, Reception, housekeeping, spa) entitled to food on duty. This is served at 11am and 4.30pm daily.
• Employee assistance programme - designed specifically to assist hospitality people by providing specialist, independent and confidential advice, support and assistance.
• High quality and stylish uniforms provided.
• Free staff parking.
• 50% off food in both the Ox Barn and the Swan.
• Discounted accommodation rate of £100 Bed and Breakfast per room per night.
• Cookery School - All classes are £40 per person, available for you plus 1 guest.
• 50% discount on Spa Treatments.
• Recently renovated staff room with kitchenette, comfy sofas and entertainment.
• Beautiful Location with plenty of space to walk and relax during break times!

Knowledge & Experience

• Assist in ensuring the restaurant is running to an extremely high standard.
• Supervision, allocation and development of the restaurant Front of House team. Putting into practice excellent service standards, managing guest expectations and complaints.
• Liaising with Head Chef on a daily basis regarding the menu.
• Implementing high standards and excellent practice and being a role model for the restaurant team
• Liaising with reservations and reception to make sure the hotel residents have tables booked and are prioritised. Ensuring all special occasions and guest notes are communicated and executed.
• Manage bookings and ensuring maximum covers. Liaising with reservations team to make sure all non-residents are booked in correctly and minimise no-shows and incorrect bookings
• Staff training – to include service training, cross training in other areas, allergens, H&S
• Adding to and implementing all SOPS, ensuring all checklists and due diligence
• General administration to include daily reports, cash ups, Planday/rota management
• Managing the P&L and budgets
• Flexible work schedule includes weekends, evenings and bank holidays.