General Manager – Exciting Restaurant Group
Location: Oxford
Salary: Basic of up to £46,000 (should earn a package of over £50,000 inc Bonus)
Benefits: Bonus, Tips & amazing incentives, discounts & the chance to progress with a company that really looks after its people
Great finishing times – No Late Nights !!
My client is a highly successful, continuously cool fresh food grill restaurant group. Due to its continued success and expansion, it is seeking a strong experienced General Manager to take responsibility for leading the FOH & BOH team to ensure that fantastic fresh food is presented to the highest standard with amazing service in a busy buzzing environment whilst having fun along the way !!
The successful candidate will be an amazing General Manager a great host who can ensure that the restaurant & bar front of house teams are providing the highest standards of service, managing the flow of the restaurant, ensuring that the teams know what they’re doing, food & drinks are delivered on time, wait times are not too long, covers are maximised & the kitchen is serving food to the highest standard with a steady flow of orders coming through & customers are greeted with a warm, welcoming smile & want to return time and time again.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, managing and motivating a strong team with the support of a passionate Deputy Manager and 2 Assistant Managers and an impassioned Head Chef. The General Manager has overall responsibility for driving sales, ensuring that people are recruited, developed & trained with strengths identified, motivating & leading everyone to do a great job whilst ensuring that they are constantly supported. The successful candidate will also work with their managers and Head Chef to ensure their team is also driving sales, labour & stock levels are managed, deliveries arrive on time and any problems are handled & dealt with efficiently.
What we’re looking for:
A background of quality branded restaurant operations (with table service), to at least General Manager level. The ability to manage a high-volume restaurant with a regular flow of customers working under pressure to ensure that service & food is consistent & customers get a great guest experience. A great motivator & host – bright & bubbly with a welcoming smile & the ability & skills to ensure the team manage the customer flow to ensure diners are happy, wait times are kept to a minimum, there is a steady flow & tables are maximised without bombarding the kitchen. The personality & warmth to ensure all customers feel special & have an amazing guest experience every time they visit. Experience of managing & developing a team – leading recruitment & making key decisions whilst ensuring your managers & kitchen team are developed with the ability to motivate & use your own skills & experience to keep them inspired & show them how to provide the best service at all times. The ability to identify talent , developing & growing the team internally whilst providing help & support where necessary. A great bright & bubbly personality - Someone who is passionate & fun, creating a great atmosphere so that the team enjoy what they’re doing, service is amazing & customers are happy & have a great experience every time they visit. The ability to manage a great team & give guests a great experience, thriving under pressure in a buzzing high-volume restaurant Strong financial skills - The ability to manage a P & L, drive & maximise sales & to be mindful of labour costs when planning, regularly reviewing & managing to ensure the restaurant is running efficiently & profitably without compromising on service & standards. Strong FOH & BOH skills – the ability to ensure stock levels are managed & deliveries arrive on time & any issues are reported & addressed if there’s a problem and action is taken to ensure stock levels are maintained.
Salary & Benefits: The starting salary for this role is a basic of up to £46,000 with a package of around £50,000 including bonus . The company really looks after its people & there is a quarterly bonus, incentives, food trips, free food when working & various exciting discounts. The restaurants are not open late nights so finishes are usually earlier than usual too !!
If you feel you have the right background & experience and are interested in having a chat then please send your CV.