Assistant Restaurant Manager

Do you enjoy providing exceptional customer service? Do you have a good understanding of food and drinks? Can you lead, inspire and support a team in a busy environment?

We are looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager to support with the efficient running of our beautiful and acclaimed Rooftop restaurant , cocktail bar and private dining spaces.

This role is ideal for someone that has worked in retail or hospitality and loves to deliver the very best in customer service. You will work with innovative, creative and likeminded people and receive development and training to be the very best in your role.

This role is a full-time, permanent position, based in Stratford-upon-Avon. Working 40 hours per week, (including some evenings and weekends), 5 days over 7 with 2 days off per week.

Reporting to the Restaurant Manager, key areas of responsibility include:

• Collaborating with the Restaurant Manager to deliver high-quality food and beverage offerings across our venues.
• Overseeing the restaurant and ensuring standards are met and monitored.
• Coaching, training and developing staff to deliver service in line with agreed standards.
• Running daily staff briefings to cover the daily menu, offers or service changes.
• Supervising staff and the day-to-day operation in the Rooftop restaurant.

We are looking for:

• An exceptional understanding of drinks and the service of alcohol.
• Good leadership skills and the ability to drive a busy team in a varied, high sales turnover, environment.
• Confident and articulate with a positive outlook.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent relationship skills to build strong links both inside and outside the Company.

What can the RSC offer:

• Permanent contract and guaranteed hours with consecutive days off
• Full training and personal development
• RSC benefits package including 25 days holiday
• Share of the TRONC
• Complimentary theatre tickets
• Reduced working hours on Sundays.
• 20% staff discount across our catering outlets
• Discounts in shops and restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon
• Use of our subsidised staff restaurant

Application Process

All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.