Closing date: 12 September 2024
Competitive Salary, plus service charge and desirable benefits
Competitive Salary, Plus Service Charge and Desirable Benefits.
This is a permanent, full-time role – 45 hours per week.
Are you wild about creating memorable experiences?
Do you want to work in a place where you can hear calls from troops of howler monkeys, or the roars from a pride of lions?
At Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve we have a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced Restaurant Manager to join our team.
Our Babydolls Wood Fired Pizza Restaurant serves overnight guests staying in our unique and luxurious accommodation, as well as day guests visiting our truly exceptional Wild Animal Park.
Our guests can relax with a glass of prosecco and selection of antipasti under the olive trees or on the rustic veranda, or watch our chefs prepare bowls of delicious fresh pasta in the open kitchen.
Who are we looking for:
You will be an experienced restaurant manager who has developed and implemented standards of operation and strategies to increase revenue. You will have the skills to operate the restaurant to an exceptionally high standard and ensure that the standards are continuously enhanced. You will have proven experience of driving a positive working environment and have trained and developed a team who are passionate about providing exemplary dining experience and excellent customer service.
The location:
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is a world-renowned wild animal park set within 600 acres of Kentish savannah. The Reserve is home to some of the world’s most rare and endangered animals and offers luxury short breaks accommodation, free roaming animal safaris, once-in-a-lifetime animal encounters and exquisite dining experiences. Most importantly, every one of our employees is part of real conservation in action and their efforts have contributed to animals such as black rhino and western lowland gorillas being returned to their natural habitats in collaboration with our partners at The Aspinall Foundation.
Contract details:
This position is working 45 hours a week, 5 days out of 7, including holidays, evenings, and weekends as per the rota. Service Charge is in addition to salary. This role is based at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. A reliable mode of transport is recommended due to our remote location.
Why you should join us:
We’re on a mission to create memorable experiences that matter, and our Core Values: One Team, Customer and Pride, are what drive us each day to become part of something extraordinary. As well as walking to work surrounded by the calls of Howler monkeys and the roars from our pride of Lions, you will join a supportive team who are passionate about their place of work.
Be part of the Port Lympne and Howletts family and join our pride.
You can also expect a host of other benefits including:
• TRONC (Service Charge)
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including workshops and e-learning.
• Enhanced Sickness, Maternity and Paternity Policies.
• Unlimited free entry for you and a person of your choice into both of our parks as well as friends and family tickets.
• Exceptional discounts on food, retail and accommodation at our parks.
• Numerous retail discounts and access to a 24-hour counselling line through our Healthy Extras Scheme.
• Company Pension.
• And many more length or service-related rewards and Benefits.
Your adventure awaits.
#joinourpride
To apply: If you want to work in an exciting and unique environment where no two days are the same, email your C.V. and covering letter to recruitment@portlympne.com