Assistant Restaurant Manager (Luxury Restaurant, Turks and Caicos Islands)

The opportunity
Our client is a privately owned luxury resort group in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Alongside their boutique beachfront resorts, they run an upscale, à la carte restaurant and bar that welcomes resort guests, residents and visitors, and they are now appointing a Assistant Restaurant Manager to help it build a reputation as one of the island's best tables.
You will be running service on the floor and deputising for the Restaurant Manager, with a clear route to develop. It suits someone from a high-end, fine dining or luxury hotel background who wants a close-knit team, a beautiful setting and the chance to make a visible difference.

• Run service on the floor, leading the front-of-house and bar team to deliver polished, personal service at every table
• Deputise for the Restaurant Manager, taking full responsibility for the restaurant when they are off
• Train and coach the team on service standards, menu and wine knowledge, and guest recognition
• Manage reservations, table plans and service flow, working closely with the kitchen
• Support stock control, ordering, cashing up, scheduling and cost control

• At least two to three years in a supervisory or assistant manager role in high-end, fine dining or luxury hotel restaurants
• Confident, polished floor presence and a genuine passion for hospitality
• Good wine and beverage knowledge
• A hands-on team player who leads by example
• Experience in Michelin, AA Rosette, Forbes Travel Guide or LQA environments, WSET Level 1 or 2, and reservations systems such as OpenTable or SevenRooms would be welcome.

• A competitive salary, with no personal income tax in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• A housing allowance
• Benefits package, with work permit support for non-Islanders

The practical detail
This is a full-time, island-based role on Providenciales, so you will need to be ready to relocate. Restaurant hours mean evenings, weekends and public holidays are part of the pattern, and the cost of living on the island is higher than many people expect, which the housing support helps to offset. We would rather you knew that up front than found out at offer stage.

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If you have led service in a high-end restaurant and are ready for life in the Caribbean, we would like to hear from you.
Thatcher Associates has been providing specialist recruitment services since 2000. Our consultants know the restaurant world, will be honest about the package and the role, and will always talk to you before sharing your details.

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