Restaurant Manager – The Rookery at Links House, Carnoustie

Job Description

Restaurant Manager – The Rookery at Links House, Carnoustie

Are you an energetic, people-focused hospitality leader with a passion for great drinks, exceptional service and creating memorable guest experiences?

The Rookery at Links House, Carnoustie is looking for a Restaurant Manager to lead our front of house team in one of Angus’s most distinctive dining settings.

Set overlooking the world-famous Carnoustie Golf Links, The Rookery celebrates the best of Scotland’s land and sea through seasonal menus, relaxed hospitality and warm, professional service.

About the Role

As Restaurant Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of The Rookery, leading from the front to ensure exceptional guest experiences, strong team engagement and consistently high standards of service.

You will work closely with the Head of Food & Beverage and Head Chef, contributing to an ambitious food and beverage operation focused on quality, consistency and memorable guest experiences.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the day-to-day front of house operation of The Rookery, ensuring consistently high service standards.
• Coaching, developing and motivating the team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Leading team briefings and creating a positive, high-performance culture.
• Maintaining strong product knowledge across menus, specials, cocktails and wines, encouraging confident recommendations and upselling.
• Anticipating guest needs, responding to feedback and resolving issues professionally and positively.
• Supporting revenue growth through effective operational planning and service delivery.
• Managing stock control, labour deployment and cost awareness.
• Overseeing reservations, service procedures, billing, cash handling and end-of-day processes.
• Championing hygiene, health and safety, cleanliness, presentation and brand standards.
• Identifying opportunities to improve products, service delivery and ways of working.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a Restaurant Manager, Assistant Restaurant Manager, Food & Beverage Manager or similar hospitality leadership role.
• Strong front of house operational knowledge within a quality restaurant, hotel or hospitality environment.
• A natural leader who inspires confidence, supports colleagues and leads by example.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to remain calm and focused during busy service periods.
• A passion for hospitality and delivering memorable guest experiences.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of labour, stock and cost control.
• Knowledge of food safety, health and safety and hospitality compliance standards.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Share of gratuities.
• Staff accommodation available, subject to availability.
• Staff discounts across Carnoustie Golf Links.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Career progression within a growing hospitality operation.
• Employee wellbeing support.
• Free on-site parking.
• The opportunity to work alongside highly experienced hospitality professionals in a unique and prestigious setting.

If you’re passionate about hospitality, enjoy leading from the front and want to be part of a team committed to delivering outstanding food, drink and service experiences, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of the team at The Rookery, Links House, Carnoustie.