General Manager

General Manager

South West London

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 p.a.

Experienced General Manager required for local Italian restaurant group at one of their sites in South-West London. You must have previous experience within a similar environment and will be responsible for the growth and smooth running of the business. You will play a key role in maintaining the venues’ reputation and driving its success. The role involves full financial management, order management and staff management of approximately 6-8 staff.

Duties:

• Building a robust team environment and success through proactive succession planning, development and recruitment, ensuring consistency for key roles.
• Constantly observing the restaurant from a customer perspective, challenging the management team to do the same.
• Ensuring that all Health & Safety and Food Safety practices adhere to the current legislation and standards.
• Having a strategic sales growth plan in place to drive business.
• Fully understanding of your annual sales profile; plan and forecast to maximise sales opportunities.
• Forecasting labour management intelligently to drive sales.

Requirements:

• Previous GM experience within a similar environment.
• Staff management including setting rotas, training and disciplinary procedures.
• Financial management including Profit & Loss, stock management process, labour costing and waste management.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.