CDI - Restaurant Manager - M/F
Domaine de Verchant – An exceptional setting in the heart of the vineyards Located just 5 minutes from Montpellier, in Castelnau-le-Lez, Domaine de Verchant***** is a green oasis nestled amidst 17 hectares of vineyards. A true timeless escape, the Domaine embodies elegance, refinement, and the French art de vivre. More than just a hotel, it is a place for disconnection, both exotic and deeply welcoming, like a family home. Our Relais & Châteaux establishment features 49 luxurious rooms and suites, two restaurants – including the gastronomic Marcelle and a contemporary brasserie, a 2150 m² spa, high-end reception rooms, and a wide range of unique experiences to enjoy. Driven by sustainability and authenticity, the Domaine inaugurated an organic vegetable garden in 2024. The products grown on-site – vegetables, aromatic herbs – directly supply our kitchens, for a gastronomy rooted in the terroir. Our guests can also enjoy these products by purchasing them on-site. The Verchant Spa – 2300 m² dedicated to well-being A unique cocoon of serenity in Montpellier, the Spa du Domaine de Verchant offers a complete sensory experience. Featuring a large indoor pool with a counter-current system, sauna, hammam, relaxation room, and an Eden suite with terrace, jacuzzi, and Nordic bath, it invites absolute relaxation. Our treatments, carried out in partnership with prestigious brands such as Valmont, Biologique Recherche, and EQUATORIA, are designed to enhance the body and soothe the mind. Two duo cabins, ideal for shared moments, offer an unforgettable romantic or family interlude. At the reception, the spa boutique offers personalized advice, high-end products, and wellness gift sets. A passionate team With nearly 100 committed and passionate employees, Domaine de Verchant works every day to offer a memorable experience to each of its clients, by cultivating excellence, attention, and authenticity.
Key missions: As the Restaurant Manager of Restaurant La plage, working in direct link with the Restaurant Operations Director, you will be responsible for team management, organization, and the smooth running of services. Organizational: Ensure the optimal functioning of the Restaurant, Be responsible for the maintenance of equipment, premises, as well as the knowledge and proper application of HACCP protocols by all members of the team, Ensure the smooth running of inventories by ensuring results in line with the objectives requested by Management, Ensure the follow-up of stock management Service: Organize and direct lunch and dinner restaurant services, Apply and maintain service quality standards, Ensure the smooth running of service, participating in all operations from welcoming Guests, service follow-up, and payment to seeing them off, Maintain excellent relations with Guests, with confidentiality and discretion, Control and report cash registers daily, Construction: Keep sales materials up to date and clean, Be proactive in proposing the development of products/services offered to customers to increase their satisfaction and loyalty, Master all costs related to the service, Follow the performance indicators of the service (employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, turnover, ratios, etc.), Develop a commercial action plan for the gastronomic Restaurant and determine the objectives to be achieved Team Management: Ensure team motivation, Train and support your teams to promote their professional development, Transmit information and instructions regarding our clients to all teams, Recruit and integrate new employees in connection with the Human Resources department, Act as a mentor for our apprentices within the service,
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Required Diploma / Knowledge: Diploma in catering required Mastery of HACCP hygiene rules Experience in starred dining Essential culture of gastronomy Soft Skills / Behavioral Aptitudes: Excellent interpersonal skills, Sense of hospitality and customer service, Ability to manage time and priorities according to the imperatives of a hotel establishment, Ease of oral communication, Being proactive, Team spirit, Availability, flexibility, and good adaptability skills, Ability to work transversely with operational interlocutors and external interlocutors (clients, suppliers, providers, etc.), Excellent presentation Hard Skills / Required Technical Skills: Similar experience required Confirmed ability to manage teams (recruit, train, organize, develop, animate, evolve, evaluate...) and to unite them, Sales and communication skills, Mastery of Pack Office, Micros, and Opera Fluent English is imperative (written and oral) Mastery of a 3rd language is appreciated
Why join Domaine de Verchant? Located a few minutes from Montpellier, Domaine de Verchant offers its employees a unique working environment in a luxury hotel blending tradition and modernity. You will be part of a close-knit and passionate team, in an environment conducive to personal and professional fulfillment. Attractive conditions: Possible accommodation during the trial period 2 and a half consecutive weekly rest days An advantageous company health insurance Partial reimbursement of public transport costs Preferential rates on Domaine services (spa, restaurant) Preferential rates at Relais & Châteaux association establishments Employee benefits card Staff parking available Development opportunities within an establishment recognized for its know-how and excellence If you are looking to take on a new challenge in an atmosphere combining excellence, creativity, and kindness, join us at Domaine de Verchant!