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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.