Assistant Restaurant Manager

Assistant Restaurant Manager - Michelin Star | Fine Dining Destination

This Assistant Restaurant Manager role in South Wales is ideal for an experienced hospitality professional with a genuine passion for Michelin-starred, rosette-awarded fine dining and delivering top-tier service at the very highest level.

Set within one of the leading restaurants in South Wales, this opportunity offers the chance to develop your career with a well-known, award-winning hospitality group recognised for its investment in people, structured training and promoting talent from within across its wider collection of venues.

The role

Based at a destination restaurant in South Wales, this is a hands-on Assistant Restaurant Manager position supporting the Restaurant Manager in the day-to-day running of a Michelin-star, 3 AA rosette fine dining operation.

You'll be a visible, floor-focused leader, trusted to uphold standards, lead service and support the development of the team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the restaurant manager of a top-tier, fine dining restaurant
• Leading service on the floor with confidence and professionalism
• Delivering warm, polished and genuinely memorable guest experiences
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of world wines and spirits
• Leading, motivating and developing the team through example
• Handling guest feedback and issues calmly and effectively

Package & benefits

This role offers an outstanding package designed to reward quality, commitment and work-life balance:

• Up to £42,000 package, including gratuities
• 4-day working week
• Extra days worked paid
• Christmas Day closed and annual January closure
• Structured training and individual development planning
• Career progression within a respected, award-winning hospitality group
• Discretionary annual profit-share scheme
• Enhanced company pension scheme

About you

This role will suit an Assistant Restaurant Manager or experienced Restaurant Supervisor ready to step up, with a strong hospitality background in Michelin-starred or rosette-level fine dining.

You'll bring:

• Experience within Michelin or rosette-awarded fine dining restaurants
• Confidence with world wines and spirits
• A genuine, guest-focused approach to service
• Strong interpersonal skills and calm leadership under pressure
• Immaculate presentation and a professional, approachable manner
• A resilient, hospitality-focused mindset

Location & eligibility

The restaurant is based in South Wales and is within a commutable distance from Swansea, or suitable for candidates looking to relocate. Due to the location, own transport may be required. You must also have the right to work in the UK.

If you're looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager role in South Wales where standards are uncompromising, progression is genuinely encouraged and your experience is valued, this is an outstanding opportunity.

Apply now to find out more.

Job Number │ (phone number removed) INDF&B
Location │ South Wales
Role │ Assistant Restaurant Manager

Consultant: Kevin Thomas

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.