Assistant Restaurant & Bars Manager

Job Ref: 13643

Branch: Apex Dunblane Hydro Hotel

Location: Apex Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Dunblane

Salary/Benefits: Competitive salary plus excellent company benefits perks

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 40

Posted date: 09/10/2026

Closing date: 20/11/2026

Why join Apex Hotels?

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as an Assistant Restaurant Bars Manager in Dunblane. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

29 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP

Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools

Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.

Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.

£200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.

Involvement in our employee recognition schemes

Long service recognition

Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two

50% discount in our restaurants

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family

Spa treatments and product discounts

Life Assurance cover

Starting your Journey:

As a Assistant Restaurant and Bar Manager,you'll deliver amazing brand standards and an outstanding guest experience. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to lead the team in the absence of the Manager. You'll be an innovative and passionate Assistant Restaurant and Bar Manager, who is customer focused, enjoys assisting with leading a team, and creating a Life-style FB vibe.

You will be friendly and approachable; you will go the extra mile for our guests; you will provide highly consistent good service and you will lead by example.

As Assistant Restaurant Bar Manager you will be responsible for ensuring guest satisfaction. You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

Joining the dedicated Food and Beverage Department, you will

Co-ordinating and directing employees to ensure the delivery of excellent customer service within the restaurant and bar areas.

Maximising sales, profits and customer satisfaction.

Assisting the Manager in running the bar and restaurant.

Respond to audits that are completed by the company to ensure continual improvement is achieved.

Assist in ensuring the teams are delivering monthly Net Promoter and Guest Review Index service indicators

Assist the Manager in the ownership of the full in stay and post stay food and beverage service feedback

Support in Proactive involvement in Sales familiarisation trips and customer tastings to ensure personalised experiences drive value and upsell opportunities

Assist the manager in controlling the food and beverage budget, in relation to occupancy, departmental expenses and staff rota's.

Ensuring that all the administration, cash control, stock control and security procedures are adhered to by self and team members.

As a Assistant Restaurant and Bar Manager, you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately the service provided to our guests before, during and after their stay. You will love chatting to our guests offering help and assistance, you will be a great at multi-tasker, you will be efficient at solving guest enquiries and you will always have a smile for our teams and guests. We want you to be yourself here, bringing your infectious personality which helps makes Apex who we are.

On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a great Assistant Restaurant and Bar Manager. With this in mind, we are looking for a Assistant Restaurant and Bar Manager who:

Can deliver excellent standards

Uses initiative

Is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work

Has a customer service attitude

Has the ability to multi-task and provides excellent attention to detail

Management training within the Hospitality and Catering sector.

Experience at supervisory level is essential.

Experience within a hotel environment would be an advantage.

Knowledge of Micros and Quadranet software systems would be advantageous.

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are interested, Click Apply. We look forward to hearing from you.