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Role: Deputy General Manager Cool Bar / Restaurant concept
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: up to £36k + Bonuses + Benefits
We are recruiting an experienced Deputy General Manager to assist in the leadership of a stylish and cutting-edge 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.
We are looking for someone from a busy bar / restaurant operation who has strong operational management skills and is very team and people focused.
You will also have management experience in a process driven business, and be used to working with in house systems, including stock taking and management of labour costs and GPs.
The role:
- Training and development of a large team to deliver exceptional service and standards across both the food and drinks service
- Managing the day-to-day operation of the Bar and Restaurant, ensuring smooth service at all times
- Working to labour and cost controls, usage of inhouse systems / processes.
- Maintaining a welcoming atmosphere, with a strong understanding of the atmosphere triangle to create a fantastic atmosphere for guests
- Managing financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, and cost controls
The candidate:
- Previous experience as an Assistant / or Deputy General Manager in a Bar and Restaurant operation is essential.
- A people person, with a passion for training and development of teams to achieve excellent guest service and standards
- An understanding of systems, financials, and cost controls.
Perks & Benefits
- An impressive quarterly bonus structure and a healthy Tips split paid monthly offers an appealing monetary incentive to increase your base salary of up to £36k
- 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
