Join the Team at The Royal Oak

At The Royal Oak, we believe great hospitality starts with great people.

We’re a lively, community-focused restaurant and bar in the heart of Old Town, Swindon – and as we grow, we’re always looking for passionate, hardworking individuals who care about delivering memorable guest experiences.

Current Vacancies 

Restaurant Floor Manager

The Role:

We’re looking for a hands-on, service-driven leader who can run day-to-day operations, grow the business and shape our customer experience both in-house and online.

You Will:

  • Lead daily front-of-house service and team leadership
  • Oversee rotas, training, and service standards
  • Drive revenue through extended opening hours and improved guest flow
  • Manage bookings, events and customer communications
  • Work closely with the kitchen and higher management teams
  • Take ownership of online reputation — especially TripAdvisor
  • Manage social media updates and guest engagement
  • Support development of new offerings across The Choptank

What We’re Offering

  • £26,000 base salary
  • Quarterly performance bonuses
  • 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Pension scheme
  • Staff meals on shift
  • Training and development support
  • Real opportunity to grow with an expanding hospitality group

What We’re Looking For

  • Previous experience as a floor manager, assistant manager, or senior FOH supervisor
  • Confident leading a team in a fast-paced service environment
  • Strong communication and guest-care skills
  • Experience with online reviews and reputation management (TripAdvisor focus)
  • Comfortable with social media posting and customer interaction
  • Commercially aware — able to think about revenue, labour cost, and margins
  • Motivated, organised and passionate about hospitality

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

📧 Send your CV to dan@theroyaloakoldtown.co.uk