11 Media / Design / Creative Industries / Art jobs in Chesterfield, Staffordshire

We are seeking a creative, detail-driven individual to join our team as a Design Manager. In this hands-on role, you'll take the lead in shaping and delivering exciting new restaurant openings, ensuring each project aligns with brand vision and is delivered on time and within budget. You'll collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external contractors, playing a vital role in everything from concept to completion. Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Property Team on potential new sites.
• Visit prospective locations to assess viability, take key dimensions, photographs, and make notes on spatial opportunities.
• Create initial "test fit" layouts using AutoCAD and refine these following verified surveys.
• Design layouts that align with brand identity and operational needs.
• Oversee and coordinate drawing packs in AutoCAD, working closely with the Junior Designer and Architectural Technician.
• Ensure FF&E quotes are accurate and within budget, supporting the Junior Designer where needed.
• Collaborate with the QS and Project Manager to manage timelines, budgets, and value engineering.
• Attend site visits throughout the build, including snagging and handover stages.
• For non-Slims sites, produce supporting design packs such as mood boards, materials specifications, rendered elevations, and visual briefs (external CGI partners currently used).
• Manage and schedule the internal design team's workload and site visits weekly.
• Take minutes for weekly calls with all contractors.
  
  Essential Skills & Experience:
• Proficient in: AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office
• Experience in fit-out processes, FF&E, and site-based design
• Highly organised with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with autonomy
Desirable:
• Experience with SketchUp and rendering software (preferred but not required)
• Previous experience in hospitality or retail environments, Degree in Interior Architecture, Design Studies, or Architecture
  
  Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is one of the UK's fastest-growing hospitality businesses, on a mission to be the Best Restaurant Group in everything we do. Passionate about exceeding expectations, we deliver memorable experiences for our guests and empower our teams to thrive.
Guided by our core values - Honest, Hardworking, Hungry, and Heart - we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence., Boparan Restaurant Group is a growing family…... Join us! We're a collection of restaurant brands that each carry their own personality but share a passion for creating contemporary food and drink experiences that make people happy. Here at Boparan Concessions we provide excellent standards and service to our customers and we know that the experience our customers receive will only be as good as the people who deliver it, and this is where you can get in on the action! At Boparan Restaurant Group our people are the heart and soul of our business. It goes without saying that, as a group, we couldn't have achieved what we have so far without the amazing people that make up the teams in our HQ and restaurants, helping us to deliver incredible food and service to our guests every day. Our aim is to create a team of people that share our obsession and who have a passion for what they do. We don't look for clones, for us it's all about individuality. We want people who are creative, ambitious, and who like to mix things up a little. We believe enthusiasm and positivity are infectious and that can only be a good thing to share. We operate a diverse array of brands, each with their own unique feel and way of working. Our formats cover quick-service (QSR), assisted-service (ASR), and full-service restaurants, from fast food, to casual dining and premium dining. Each brand and style of operating presents its own challenges and opportunities for you to develop your career with us.

At BRG, we offer more than a job - we offer a career in a growing business with brilliant benefits:
• 50% off across all our brands for you and five friends
• BRG Spark App - thousands of exclusive retail & restaurant discounts
• 20% off at Carluccio's gift shop & deli
• Free mortgage advice & access to our Financial & Wellbeing Centre
• Use Wagestream to access earned pay anytime
• Healthcare Cashplan & Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend bonuses
• Career development opportunities across our expanding brand portfolio
• Flexible working to support work-life balance
If you're ready to take the next step in your design career and help shape the future of hospitality, we'd love to hear from you.,
• Competitive pay and bonus for managers
• 50% Discount off your total bill for you and 5 friends in all of our brands (T&C's apply) at Ed's Easy Diner, Giraffe, Giraffe Stop, FishWorks, Carluccios, GBK, The Cinnamon Club and Slim Chickens
• Exclusive access to discounts on 1000's of online and high-street retailers, and restaurants
• A free meal per shift
• 28 days' paid holiday (when full time)
• Pension
• Apprenticeship Scheme
• Refer a Friend Bonus
While each position is critical to our success, the real power comes in the creation of a team and teamwork as this is what makes us the success we are today, and a bigger success tomorrow. We intend to establish the group as a major player in the industry by growing the positions of all our brands nationally and internationally. You will receive support, training and development opportunities from the moment you start, helping you to become a Boparan expert.