Assistant General Manager – Premium Luxury Restaurant
Edinburgh
Up to £47,500 + Uncapped KPI Bonus + Excellent Benefits
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Fancy being part of something special?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's most exciting and fastest-growing restaurant groups as Assistant General Manager, helping lead a seriously impressive restaurant in the heart of Edinburgh.
Behind a collection of bold, show-stopping restaurants, this award-winning operator is making waves across the UK, bringing together exceptional food, outstanding hospitality and some of the most striking restaurant designs around.
With an ever-growing UK portfolio and ambitious international expansion plans, this is a business with serious momentum, and one that offers genuine opportunities for talented hospitality leaders to make their mark.
If you're passionate about great hospitality, love leading from the front and thrive in a buzzing, high-volume environment, this could be your next big move.
The Role
As Assistant General Manager, you'll be right at the heart of the operation, working closely with the General Manager to lead a large, high-volume premium restaurant and deliver the kind of experience that keeps guests coming back.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who loves being on the floor, bringing energy to the team, building relationships with guests and making sure every service is something special.
You'll be responsible for:
- Leading, developing and inspiring a large, high-performing team
- Driving exceptional service and creating memorable guest experiences
- Setting the standard across food, service and operational delivery
- Creating an exciting, vibrant atmosphere throughout the restaurant
- Coaching and motivating your team to get the very best out of them
- Building strong guest relationships and driving repeat business
- Supporting the GM with the commercial performance and day-to-day running of the restaurant
- Playing a key role in the continued success and growth of the business
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a confident, charismatic and commercially switched-on hospitality leader who knows what great looks like and has the personality and drive to bring it to life.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience managing a large, high-volume premium or quality fresh-food restaurant
- A proven track record of leading and developing sizeable teams
- Excellent front-of-house and guest engagement skills
- A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering outstanding service
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
- Strong leadership skills with the confidence to coach, motivate and inspire
- A natural ability to connect with guests and make them feel valued
- Plenty of ambition and a desire to develop your career with a growing restaurant group
What's in it for you?
- Up to £47,500 salary package
- Uncapped KPI bonus paid every 4 weeks
- Fantastic company perks, benefits and discounts
- The opportunity to be part of a headline-grabbing restaurant opening in Edinburgh
- Join one of the UK's best hospitality employers
- Genuine career progression with an ambitious, expanding group
- Work alongside talented people who are genuinely passionate about what they do
More than anything, this is an opportunity to join a business that invests in its people, recognises talent and rewards performance. With exciting plans for further UK and international growth, the opportunities to develop and progress are there for those who want to make the most of them.
If you're an ambitious Assistant General Manager looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a restaurant group that's doing things differently, I'd love to hear from you!
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Please note: Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 72 hours. If you do not hear from us within this time, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.