Bar & Restaurant Manager (Holiday Park)
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £35,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | DL13 2PS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Verdant Leisure Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HVCM2001 |
Summary
At Verdant Parks, we believe the key to a great holiday is getting the fundamentals right — and that includes delicious food, refreshing drinks, and friendly, efficient service in our bars and restaurants. We are therefore seeking a Complex Manager who demonstrates a strong commitment to operational excellence, attention to detail, and adherence to established procedures. This role requires taking ownership of core standards, including guest service, cleanliness and compliance with operational processes.
If you’re ready to join a refreshed, modern, and fast-paced environment where your effort truly makes a difference, this could be the perfect next step for you.
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 depending on experience
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time 45 hours per week over 5 days. Includes weekends and bank holidays.
Location: Heather View Leisure Park, Stanhope, Weardale DL13 2PS
With overall responsibility for the food and beverage service across the venue you will oversee all aspects of the service and the staff, leading by example with a friendly and professional approach. Ensuring our customers are having the best experience possible is an integral part of the role, whether it is dealing with complaints swiftly, mentoring the team in customer service excellence or just getting stuck into whatever tasks need completing during a busy shift. Achieving KPIs related to stock management, wage percentages and team development will be a key part of this role.
Typical duties and responsibilities include:
· Oversee the daily operations of all food and beverage outlets within the holiday park
· Develop and implement strategies to increase sales and improve guest satisfaction
· Create and manage budgets for all food and beverage outlets
· Train, supervise and manage a team of food and beverage staff across multiple venues
· Maintain inventory and ordering of food and beverage supplies across multiple venues
· Monitor and control stock levels, waste and wage percentages across multiple venues
· Collaborate with other departments to ensure excellent customer service and positive interactions
· Develop and motivate the team to achieve their full potential
You will need to have previous experience of managing a food and beverage service and be able to demonstrate effective measures for reducing waste and increasing sales. You will also need to have previous experience with managing and developing a staff team and be able to demonstrate effective ways of motivating the team to achieve excellence. Good knowledge of the licensing laws (plus a personal license) and food standards agency code of practice is essential.
The successful candidate will have proven experience as a Food & Beverage Manager or in a similar role, with a strong track record of overseeing multiple venues, managing stock control, and effectively controlling wage percentages. They will demonstrate strong leadership and people management capabilities, alongside solid financial acumen with the ability to create, manage, and monitor budgets. A good working knowledge of relevant licensing laws and food safety standards is essential, as are excellent communication, numeracy, and organisational skills. The role requires a flexible, friendly, and professional approach, with a clear commitment to delivering consistently high standards of customer service.
A wonderful place to work:
When you join Team Verdant you will be working in a fun and collaborative environment. You can also take advantage of some fantastic benefits including:
· Enhanced annual leave entitlement for length of service;
· Save money with our online discount platform;
· Discounts on park breaks for you, your friends and your family;
· Discounts on park facilities, including restaurant and leisure;
· An annual 'Verdant Experience' – a park break, but with no charge!;
· Access to a 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line;
· Opportunities for recognition and reward;
· Training & development opportunities
About the Company: Verdant Parks own and operate holiday parks in some of the UK’s most picturesque spots across Scotland and England. Each of our parks are unique with plenty to offer, whether its beach-side or countryside, self-catering holidays or holiday home ownership, entertainment in our bars and restaurants or a relaxing swim in our pools. We are passionate about our customers and work hard to ensure they have the best possible experience at our parks.
Verdant Parks is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident scheme. Check out why our employees rate us as World Class – join us for an extraordinary adventure in 2026!
If you’re ready to join a refreshed, modern, and fast-paced environment where your effort truly makes a difference, this could be the perfect next step for you.
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 depending on experience
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time 45 hours per week over 5 days. Includes weekends and bank holidays.
Location: Heather View Leisure Park, Stanhope, Weardale DL13 2PS
With overall responsibility for the food and beverage service across the venue you will oversee all aspects of the service and the staff, leading by example with a friendly and professional approach. Ensuring our customers are having the best experience possible is an integral part of the role, whether it is dealing with complaints swiftly, mentoring the team in customer service excellence or just getting stuck into whatever tasks need completing during a busy shift. Achieving KPIs related to stock management, wage percentages and team development will be a key part of this role.
Typical duties and responsibilities include:
· Oversee the daily operations of all food and beverage outlets within the holiday park
· Develop and implement strategies to increase sales and improve guest satisfaction
· Create and manage budgets for all food and beverage outlets
· Train, supervise and manage a team of food and beverage staff across multiple venues
· Maintain inventory and ordering of food and beverage supplies across multiple venues
· Monitor and control stock levels, waste and wage percentages across multiple venues
· Collaborate with other departments to ensure excellent customer service and positive interactions
· Develop and motivate the team to achieve their full potential
You will need to have previous experience of managing a food and beverage service and be able to demonstrate effective measures for reducing waste and increasing sales. You will also need to have previous experience with managing and developing a staff team and be able to demonstrate effective ways of motivating the team to achieve excellence. Good knowledge of the licensing laws (plus a personal license) and food standards agency code of practice is essential.
The successful candidate will have proven experience as a Food & Beverage Manager or in a similar role, with a strong track record of overseeing multiple venues, managing stock control, and effectively controlling wage percentages. They will demonstrate strong leadership and people management capabilities, alongside solid financial acumen with the ability to create, manage, and monitor budgets. A good working knowledge of relevant licensing laws and food safety standards is essential, as are excellent communication, numeracy, and organisational skills. The role requires a flexible, friendly, and professional approach, with a clear commitment to delivering consistently high standards of customer service.
A wonderful place to work:
When you join Team Verdant you will be working in a fun and collaborative environment. You can also take advantage of some fantastic benefits including:
· Enhanced annual leave entitlement for length of service;
· Save money with our online discount platform;
· Discounts on park breaks for you, your friends and your family;
· Discounts on park facilities, including restaurant and leisure;
· An annual 'Verdant Experience' – a park break, but with no charge!;
· Access to a 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line;
· Opportunities for recognition and reward;
· Training & development opportunities
About the Company: Verdant Parks own and operate holiday parks in some of the UK’s most picturesque spots across Scotland and England. Each of our parks are unique with plenty to offer, whether its beach-side or countryside, self-catering holidays or holiday home ownership, entertainment in our bars and restaurants or a relaxing swim in our pools. We are passionate about our customers and work hard to ensure they have the best possible experience at our parks.
Verdant Parks is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident scheme. Check out why our employees rate us as World Class – join us for an extraordinary adventure in 2026!
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