Restaurant Manager – Buckland Manor
Location: Buckland, WR12 7LY
Salary: £37,874 per annum + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 5 days out of 7
Come and join our Team...
We are currently seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Restaurant Manager at Buckland Manor, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
Buckland Manor is renowned for creating exceptional guest experiences through outstanding service, attention to detail, and warm hospitality. Working here means becoming part of a dedicated team committed to excellence, helping to deliver memorable stays, special celebrations, and outstanding dining experiences in one of the Cotswolds' most beautiful country house hotels.
Set within 10 acres of beautifully maintained gardens in the picturesque Cotswold village of Buckland, Buckland Manor provides a stunning and tranquil working environment. From welcoming guests and delivering exceptional dining experiences to supporting special occasions and events, your contribution will play an important role in creating unforgettable moments for our guests.
If you're looking for a role where you'll be valued, supported, and part of a friendly and professional team in a charming luxury country house setting, Buckland Manor could be the perfect place for you.
What will the role involve?
You’ll lead the full Restaurant operation, ensuring the team is effectively resourced, trained and multi‑skilled to deliver consistently high service standards. A key part of the role is managing rotas and maintaining strong leadership presence across all outlets, aligned with budgets and forecasts. You’ll contribute to menu development and pricing, support new food and beverage concepts, and ensure guest feedback is acted upon promptly.
You’ll oversee stock control, ordering, maintaining accurate records and secure storage. Strong communication is essential — you’ll run daily briefings, share F&B targets and results, and represent the department at hotel meetings. You’ll champion employee development through coaching, reviews and appraisals, fostering a positive, motivated culture with high levels of pride and commitment.
Commercial awareness is central: you’ll drive sales opportunities, build productive supplier and business relationships, and actively promote the hotel’s F&B offering. Above all, you’ll ensure brand standards and operating procedures are consistently met, creating a guest‑focused environment built on flexibility, teamwork and exceptional service.
This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 48 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.
What’s in it for you?
- An annual rate of£37,874, plus a share of service charge.
- Live-In Accommodation is available for £77.70 per week inclusive of all meals and bills.
- A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
- Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
- 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays.
- Uniform and meals on shift provided.
- Free onsite parking (where applicable).
- Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Company pension.
- Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
- Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
- Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
- Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.
Are you Hand Picked?
- We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We thrive on excelling together to ensure as a team we deliver service, excellence and consistency, fostering a culture of collaboration, partnership & teamwork.
- You will have passion and pride in delivering exceptional, high-quality, personalised service to ensure our guests experiences are memorable.
- You will have previous experience in a similar role within a luxury hotel setting.
- Having excellent knowledge of food and wine, will be key to this role.
Who we are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 24 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Restaurant Manager looking to work in a luxury hotel, take the next step in your career with Buckland Manor and apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.