General Manager – Premium Luxury Restaurant
Location: Birmingham
Up to £65,000 + Uncapped 4-Weekly Bonus + Exceptional Benefits
Ready to take the reins of one of Birmingham's most exciting luxury restaurants?
This is a seriously exciting opportunity to join an award-winning restaurant group and highly regarded employer, taking the lead at a spectacular, high-profile restaurant making its mark on Birmingham's luxury dining scene.
Think breathtaking interiors, an incredible atmosphere, exceptional food, expertly crafted drinks and first-class hospitality. A restaurant where every detail matters, the energy is infectious and the guest experience is everything.
We're looking for an ambitious, charismatic and commercially driven General Manager who can take the operation to the next level, build an outstanding team and create something truly special.
The Role...
This is your opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile restaurant, put your own stamp on the operation and lead from the front.
You'll be the driving force behind the restaurant, developing a fantastic team, setting the standards and creating an environment where people genuinely love coming to work and guests can't wait to return.
We're looking for a natural leader and passionate host who thrives on the buzz of a busy service, knows how to get the very best out of people and has the commercial awareness to deliver an exceptional operation.
You'll be responsible for:
- Leading, developing and inspiring a large, high-performing team
- Creating an incredible atmosphere and delivering genuinely memorable guest experiences
- Driving outstanding standards across food, service and operations
- Building a strong hospitality culture where people feel motivated and proud to be part of the team
- Driving commercial performance, sales and profitability
- Developing your management team and building a strong succession pipeline
- Being visible, hands-on and setting the benchmark for service on the floor
- Continuing to build the restaurant's reputation as a standout dining destination
What We're Looking For...
We're looking for someone with real presence, personality and passion for hospitality. Someone who knows how to run a big operation, bring people together and create an experience that stands out for all the right reasons.
Ideally, you'll have:
- Proven experience as a General Manager within a large, premium or luxury restaurant environment
- Experience managing high-volume operations and sizeable teams
- A strong track record of developing people and building successful management teams
- Exceptional front-of-house skills and a natural ability to connect with guests
- Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of what drives a successful restaurant
- High standards, bags of energy and a genuinely hands-on leadership style
- The ambition and personality to make a real impact within an expanding restaurant group
What's In It For You?
- Up to £65,000 base salary
- Uncapped KPI bonus paid every 4 weeks
- Fantastic company perks, benefits and discounts
- The opportunity to lead a high-profile, standout luxury restaurant
- Join an award-winning group and one of the UK's best hospitality employers
- Genuine career progression as the business continues to expand
- Work alongside talented, passionate people who take real pride in what they do
The Bottom Line...
This is so much more than another General Manager position.
It's an opportunity to take the reins of a seriously impressive restaurant, build an exceptional team, drive the business forward and put your own stamp on a venue that's already making waves in Birmingham's luxury dining scene.
If you're an ambitious hospitality leader who wants a platform to really showcase what you can do, this is one worth having a conversation about!
Hesketh James Recruitment are acting as the managing agent for this role on behalf of the client.
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.