Restaurant & Bars Manager

Join us at Pine Trees Hotel as our new Restaurant & Bars Manager and embrace the very best of Scottish culture. Nestled in the heart of Pitlochry we invite everyone who joins our team to help us create a traditional Coorie lifestyle reflecting the natural beauty and serenity of our surroundings. At Pine Trees we want both our team and our guests to step away from the hustle and bustle and immerse themselves in the breath-taking scenery of our 10-acre woodland estate.

At Flora our bar is inspired by Scotlands diverse botanicals bringing fresh aromatic Highland flavours into every cocktail. Fauna our restaurant celebrates outstanding Scottish produce sourced from land forest and sea. Together Fauna and Flora capture the natural beauty and bounty of Scotland setting the stage for exceptional food and drink experiences.

Your Role

As Restaurant & Bars Manager you will take ownership of the leadership performance and guest experience across all food and beverage operations at Pine Trees Hotel including breakfast lunch dinner bars terraces room service private dining and events. Working in close partnership with the Head Chef you will ensure seamless front- and back-of-house collaboration delivering refined warm hospitality in line with AA Red Star luxury standards and Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) expectations. This is a highly visible hands-on role where you will lead from the floor inspiring your teams and creating memorable guest journeys.

Joining the restaurant team you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operation of all restaurant and bar services ensuring consistent quality and service excellence
• Be a visible presence during service engaging confidently with guests and leading teams by exampleDeliver a refined intuitive service culture aligned with luxury hospitality standards
• Work closely with the Head Chef on service flow menu delivery tastings and food-led events
• Oversee the delivery of private dining events terrace service and seasonal offerings
• Recruit train motivate and develop high-performing restaurant and bar teams
• Manage labour rotas productivity stock margins and wastage within agreed budgets
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety food hygiene and licensing regulations

About You

As a Restaurant & Bars Manager you will be a passionate organised and people-focused hospitality leader who thrives in a luxury hotel environment. You will bring energy to your teams confidence to the floor and a genuine desire to create warm memorable guest experiences while driving commercial performance.

On your first day you will begin a structured 12-week learning journey giving you the skills knowledge and confidence to succeed in your role. Well support you by giving you the platform to develop learn and shine.

We ask of you:

• Proven experience managing restaurant and bar operations within a quality or luxury hotel environment
• A hands-on leadership style with excellent communication and coaching skills
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for service excellence
• Experience managing rotas labour costs stock control and service standards
• The ability to inspire motivate and build engaged high-performing teams
• Flexibility to support wider hotel operations including acting as Duty Manager when required

Benefits

Youll meet great people have fun at work develop new friendships learn new skills and enjoy a competitive benefits package including:

• 35 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• In-house interactive employee communication app
• Healthy meals while youre working
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App allowing flexibility to access pay early
• 200 referral bonus when friends or family join the team

Following your first successful 3 months youll also receive:

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform Treat Yourself Here
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary overnight stay with dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees friends and family
• Spa treatment and retail product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you into our warm friendly team and into our haven within the Scottish Highlands.

Please note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 and have had continuous permission may still qualify.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity to be part of Pine Trees Hotels exciting new chapter click Apply we look forward to hearing from you.