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Restaurant Manager Red Lion Restaurant at Peak Edge Hotel, Chesterfield Are you a passionate hospitality professional who loves leading teams and creating exceptional guest experiences? The Red Lion Restaurant at Peak Edge Hotel is looking for an inspiring Restaurant Manager to lead our front of house team. Set on the edge of the beautiful Peak District, the Red Lion offers a relaxed yet refined dining experience built around seasonal menus, locally sourced ingredients and genuine, warm hospitality. We’re searching for a natural leader with personality, presence and a passion for people — someone who leads from the floor, motivates their team and ensures every guest leaves with a memorable experience. What we’re looking for • A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering outstanding guest experiences, • A confident and approachable leader who can inspire and develop a team, • Strong communication and organisational skills, • Someone with personality, warmth and a positive, solutions-focused attitude, • Previous restaurant management or senior supervisory experience, • A hands-on leader who enjoys being present on the restaurant floor, • The ability to remain calm and organised in a busy, fast-paced environment The role As Restaurant Manager, you will lead the day-to-day running of the restaurant and be responsible for delivering the warm, professional hospitality the Red Lion is known for. Your responsibilities will include: • Leading and motivating the front of house team to deliver exceptional service, • Being a visible and welcoming presence on the restaurant floor, • Ensuring every guest receives a warm welcome and memorable dining experience, • Working closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team to deliver seamless service, • Managing team training, development and performance, • Overseeing service standards across breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, • Supporting recruitment, team organisation and daily operations, • Maintaining the relaxed yet refined atmosphere that defines the Red Lion Hours & flexibility Hospitality is all about looking after our guests when they want to dine with us, so flexibility is important. This is a full-time role, and the position will include evening and weekend shifts as part of a rota. Development & training Hospitality offers an exciting and rewarding long-term career, and we are passionate about supporting people who want to grow within the industry. Development opportunities include: • WSET wine training, • Food and wine pairing knowledge, • Advanced service and guest experience training, • Coffee and barista skills, • Menu and local produce knowledge, • Leadership and management development We believe in developing strong hospitality leaders and supporting long-term careers within the business. Benefits We believe great teams deserve great support. As part of the Peak Edge team you can enjoy: • Competitive salary plus excellent gratuities, • Company health and wellbeing programme, including levels of private healthcare, • 33 days of annual leave, • Generous company discounts across our hotels and restaurants, • Free meals on duty, • Opportunities for training, development and career progression Why join us? • Work in a beautiful countryside setting on the edge of the Peak District, • Lead a friendly, passionate and professional team, • Be part of a business that values genuine hospitality, • Opportunities to grow, develop and progress within the company If you are passionate about hospitality and want to lead a team that prides itself on delivering memorable guest experiences, we would love to hear from you.

Express Recruiting a respected and forward-thinking provider of nationwide electrical and energy solutions who are looking to recruit a Commercial Electrician to cover their North region of commercial clients. The successful candidate will live within a 1.5-hour drive of Chesterfield, with full training provided and excellent long-term progression opportunities. With a reputation for delivering high-quality projects, this organisation plays a key role in providing commercial electrical installations, EV charging and solar solutions across multiple sectors. The role offers a salary of c£50,000 per annum depending on experience, with overtime at 1.5x after 6pm and on Saturdays, and 2x on Sundays. You’ll typically be required to spend 1–3 nights away per week, with all travel, food, and accommodation covered. A fully equipped company van and fuel card are provided. The package includes a £25 food & drink allowance per overnight stay, a £30 uplift allowance for overnight trips, Christmas shutdown, pension scheme, funded qualifications and 21 days holiday plus bank holidays. Skills & Experience • 3+ years’ experience as a fully qualified Electrician, • Strong commercial electrical background, • Solar and EV experience preferred (City & Guilds 2919), • Willingness to travel and work occasional nights away from home, • Full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK, • Certifications Required, • AM2, • ECS Black or Gold Card, • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, • Inspection & Testing Roles & Responsibilities • Carry out commercial electrical installations, inspections, testing, and maintenance to industry standards, • Work on projects including EV charging points, solar systems, and general electrical infrastructure, • Follow technical drawings, regulations, and site-specific RAMS to ensure safe and compliant work, • Diagnose and repair electrical issues efficiently and accurately, • Collaborate with colleagues and other departments to deliver projects on time and to specification, • Attend head office weekly for meetings, van restocking and briefings, • Complete accurate job reports and safety documentation, • Travel to client sites between Tewkesbury and York, with occasional overnight stays About Express Recruitment Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on (url removed) Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on (url removed) or give us a call on (phone number removed) and we will do the rest for you. Job Location Dronfield Salary c£50,000 Per Annum D.O.E + overtime pay + allowances Job Type and Hours Full time; 40 hours per week; Overtime available