Job title: Assistant Bistro & Events Manager – Hotel Du Vin
Rate of pay / Hours: £31,000 per annum
Contract Type: Full-time
Location: Hotel du Vin Brighton
Get paid for doing what you love, enjoy fantastic perks and benefits, learn something new every day, and build a career for life with Hotel du Vin.
Are high standards second nature to you? Do you love delivering exceptional guest experiences and making people smile through outstanding service? Do you want to be part of something different, working with the very best food, drink, meetings and events, for a brand you'll be proud to represent?
At Hotel du Vin, we create memorable experiences that our guests never forget. From an intimate business meeting for six guests to a 100-cover wedding celebration, from a busy breakfast service to an evening in our Bistro, it's all in the detail, and you'll help make it happen.
As Assistant Bistro & Events Manager, you will play a key role in leading the day-to-day operation of our Bistro and Meetings & Events department. You will be a visible presence across the hotel, ensuring that every guest receives exceptional service while maintaining the highest brand standards.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll oversee our restaurant, conference, wedding and event operations, leading teams from the front and ensuring every service runs smoothly and efficiently.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading and motivating restaurant and events teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
- Managing the flow of service across Food & Beverage outlets and Meetings & Events spaces.
- Delivering engaging shift briefings and communicating business priorities to the teams.
- Overseeing the successful delivery of meetings, conferences, private dining events and weddings.
- Building strong relationships with guests and clients to encourage repeat business.
- Ensuring all guest requirements are met throughout their visit, proactively exceeding expectations wherever possible.
- Maintaining Hotel du Vin brand standards and service excellence across all operational areas.
- Supporting the wider hotel leadership team.
- Conducting Duty Manager responsibilities and acting as a key operational point of contact across the hotel.
- Driving team engagement, training and development to build a high-performing culture.
About you:
You will have experience working in a busy hospitality environment, ideally as a Supervisor, Assistant Manager or within a Meetings & Events operational role. You'll be a confident leader who enjoys developing teams, delivering exceptional service, and taking ownership of operational success.
You'll bring:
- Experience within Food & Beverage, Restaurant, Hotel Operations and/or Meetings & Events.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail.
- Confidence in coordinating multiple operational areas simultaneously.
- A passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.
- The ability to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced environment.
- A positive personality, can-do attitude and genuine love for working with people.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who leads by example, takes pride in delivering outstanding hospitality, and thrives in a hands-on operational role.
Why Hotel du Vin?
We actively encourage internal development and progression, giving our people every opportunity to grow their careers. This role could be the perfect next step towards a Head of Department position and beyond.
Onwards and Upwards with Hotel du Vin.
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