Back to search
Role: General Manager Cutting edge Bar / Restaurant operation
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: up to £50k + Excellent Bonuses + Benefits
We are recruiting an experienced General Manager to lead a stylish and cutting-edge impressive city centre Bar and Restaurant operation. This is a high-volume site, catering for a busy restaurant / food led day trade and a popular night time late night cocktail venue.
The successful candidate will join an established brand who have venues across the UK, with excellent support, company benefits and bonus packages.
The successful candidate will be from a high-volume operation and have senior management experience managing large teams. A focus on people, training and development is key. You will also be a calm and collected operator able to manage all aspects of a busy drinks led operation whilst managing a strong daytime food trade. A solid business / financial acumen is also essential.
The role:
- Leading and motivating a large team to deliver exceptional service and standards
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the Bar and Restaurant, ensuring smooth service at all times
- Driving business growth through marketing, promotions, and customer engagement
- Implementing and maintaining operational standards, including health and safety
- Maintaining a welcoming atmosphere, with a strong understanding of the atmosphere triangle and leading your team to go the extra mile for guests
- Managing financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, and cost controls
The candidate:
- Previous experience as a General Manager / Deputy General Manager in a high-volume Bar and Restaurant operation is essential.
- A natural people person, an excellent leader of teams and passion for guest service and standards
- Strong knowledge of financials, and cost control, P&L management
Perks & Benefits
An impressive quarterly bonus structure and a healthy Tips split paid monthly offers an appealing monetary incentive to increase your base salary
- Fantastic Team discount on food and drinks
- Company Events, Training away days and incentive trips abroad
- Access to 40% of earned wages before pay day
- Free and confidential wellbeing support 24/7
- A weekly allowance for each team to spend on food and drink
- Team-based incentives, rewards and recognition
- Individual recognition including Employee of the Quarter rewards
- Free meal on shift
- Fantastic Trips incentives to exciting European destinations
Please note: due to high volume of applications only suitable candidates will be contacted.
Hesketh James Recruitment are the managing agent for this role on behalf of the client.
In order to ensure your enquiry with regards to this position is dealt with quickly, please send in an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae in a Word Document format
