Assistant Restaurant Manager – The Botanical Rooms
£35,020 per annum plus tronc and fantastic benefits
40 hours per week across 5 days, including regular evenings and weekends
Due to the location of the Estate a driving license is recommended for this role
Advert closes: 6 October 2025
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Lead the floor, delight our guests, and grow an extraordinary team at The Newt’s luxury flagship restaurant.
Our Assistant Restaurant Manager
As Assistant Restaurant Manager, you’ll be the right hand to our Restaurant Manager—championing standards, motivating a talented 30-strong Front of House, and delivering seamless, high-energy service in The Botanical Rooms. You’ll mentor the team, fine-tune systems, and keep service gliding from breakfast through dinner, all while telling the story of our estate and its produce to create unforgettable experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead smooth daily service and coordinate with senior floor staff.
- Champion guest experience—manage expectations, feedback and continuous improvements.
- Mentor, train and develop the FOH team; conduct regular 1:1s to drive retention.
- Support recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
- Maintain deep menu knowledge and ensure confident, engaging guest communication.
- Uphold and evolve service standards befitting The Newt’s principal restaurant.
- Assist with rotas, holidays and labour cost control; stock and financial procedures.
- Ensure H&S compliance and effective use of systems
What we can offer
- A positive workplace environment with opportunities to develop both personally and professionally.
- Stay in shape with our complimentary use of our gym and wellbeing classes
- Look after your wellbeing with complimentary access to our Spa and swimming pools and our exclusive benefit of 50% off Spa Treatments.
- Enjoy shopping in both our shops on estate and online with 30% discount for all our colleagues and free delivery for any online purchases.
- Discover exclusive perks with our Discounted hotel stays for staff, accompanied by a fantastic 30% discount at our restaurants.
- Complimentary garden membership for the Newt and our partner gardens including the Eden Project, Kew Gardens and The Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Complimentary staff meal each shift – crafted by our dedicated kitchen team, often featuring fresh produce from our estate.
- We value your hard work and recognise your achievements through our colleague recognition programme “Newt Awards” with the opportunity to achieve a variety of amazing rewards including a complimentary Hotel Stay.
- Support from our Employee Assistance Programme for both yourself and your family
- A team that knows how to have fun with regular team engagement activities including Fun Squad events, which include activities such as Go-Karting and Wine Tasting, to name but a few.
- Up to 30 days annual leave each year for our full-time team
What we’re looking for
- Strong communicator who inspires and leads by example; calm under pressure and highly organised.
- Genuine passion for food, wine and hospitality with a professional, approachable demeanour.
- Proven supervisory experience in a luxury restaurant
- Confident in team performance management, training and scheduling.
- Excellent attention to detail and solid computer literacy.
- Bonus skills: ResDiary, strong barista skills, wine service knowledge.
- Qualifications: WSET Level 1 (desired: WSET Level 2+ / hospitality qualification).
- Flexible, positive and guest-obsessed mindset and eager to grow with the business.
Where you’ll be working
Located within Hadspen House, the Botanical Rooms showcases the very best of high-end, contemporary British cuisine in a refined yet welcoming setting. With a 60-cover dining room, the restaurant offers guests a luxurious experience where seasonal menus celebrate produce from the Estate and trusted local suppliers. Every dish reflects a commitment to quality, provenance, and creativity, ensuring a dining experience that is both memorable and unique.
Who are we – The Newt in Somerset
Nestled within an expanse of rolling fields and steeped in ancient history, our luxury country estate stands as a haven of refined elegance, inviting guests to explore acres of captivating gardens, meandering pathways, and enriching exhibitions - accessible 364 days a year for our members. Our hotel extends a warm welcome, offering a home-away-from-home experience where impeccable service flourishes in an ambiance of unassuming sophistication. Beyond the estate, the Newt's essence remains tangible, with our Ecommerce teams delivering our finest products to homes, while media and membership endeavours keep them informed of our latest developments. Behind the scenes, a tapestry of talented teams - from Housekeeping to HR, Finance to Farming - collaborates harmoniously, crafting an unforgettable journey of growth, development, and innovation, where every contribution creates unparalleled experiences.
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