Restaurant Manager

RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER REQUIRED - BASED WITHIN RETAIL OUTLET - HIGH-VOLUME ENVIRONMENT - BRANDED STYLE - DAY SHIFTS ONLY - NEAR POOLE - UP TO 45,000 STARTING SALARY + RANGE OF BENEFITS

We are assisting in the recruitment of a Restaurant General Manager to lead the F&B operation within this large retail outlet. The restaurant trades 7-days per week, between 9am to 5pm (reduced hours on a Sunday) and has over 300 seats.

The food on offer is on a counter service style, freshly cooked with breakfast and lunch service available. This is a well established operation, capable of generating over 3m per annum.

The restaurant is an essential part of the operation and the Restaurant Manager is accountable for all day-to-day operations of the restaurant business. The role includes (but not limited to):

• Manage the restaurant team (over 80 team members)


• Maximise the restaurant performance, ensuring full control over sales and loses


• Take accountability for the restaurant stock-take process, ensuring that accurate records are kept and areas with losses identified and processes put in place to improve


• Work as part of the senior management team within the overall business, attending regular management meetings


• Recruit, train and develop employees across the restaurant business (including kitchen operation)


• Ensure quality control over the restaurant, ensuring all products and presentation of the restaurant are of the highest standards


• Ensure all company guidelines are adhered to and all company marketing materials are fully utilised

The company are looking for an experienced, high-volume manager with experience at developing and organising a team and can deliver profitable results for the business. The business is particularly interested in individuals who:

• Has experience in managing large teams


• Has come from a high-volume commercial / branded environment


• Has budget and cost control experience


• Has up-to-date legislation and Health & Safety knowledge

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established business that is part of an established, growing group. In return for your service the business offers:

• A competitive starting salary up to 45,000 (doe)


• Straight shifts


• Company discount scheme


• Access to staff benefits package - pension, holiday benefits etc


• Regular salary reviews


• 5 day working week (with every other weekend off)


• Free Parking

In order to apply for this position, we require an up to date CV, you must be able to drive to the venue and have high-volume restaurant management experience

We review and value all applications, however, because of volume numbers we can only contact candidates whose skills and experience closely match the requirements of our clients.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK and will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility. In line with the requirements of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 we are prohibited from charging work-seekers for work finding services.