General Manager

Fine Dining Restaurant, New Opening

Wednesday to Saturday

Kings Cross

The Megaro Collection is welcoming its newest addition, Voyage with Adam Simmonds. Our Scandinavian Fine Dining restaurant located in the heart of Kings Cross will open its doors in January 2025, extending an invitation to all patrons to explore the culinary prowess of our Chef Patron Adam Simmonds. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic team to join us on this new journey to excite and captivate with adventurous flavours and exceptional hospitality.

With the desire to set our guests on a journey of culinary excellence inspired by the land, sea, and atmosphere, Voyage with Adam Simmonds embarks on a mission to provide light, airy and minimalistic plates with an ambiance that mirrors and enhances these sentiments. We aim to provide an open and welcoming environment for all guests to experience fresh and modern dishes.

Recognised as one of the nation's top chefs, double Michelin star Chef Simmonds will create and adorn his plates with shapes and formations inspired by architecture, art, and nature. Imploring the skills acquired working under Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux QuatSaisons as well as techniques developed at his first Michelin Star restaurant Ynshir Hall, Simmonds aims to honour traditional techniques and embrace avant-garde approaches to the culinary field at Voyage, where meticulous attention to detail is necessary to inspire.

We are looking for an experienced General Manager with a Michelin pedigree and at least 5 years in a high-end establishment to join Chef Adam Simmonds on this new adventure.

The ideal General Manager will:

Be a driven and determined hospitality professional
Be highly organised, charismatic and dynamic
Have great attention to detail, developed in Michelin star environments and standards
Have an entrepreneurial and proactive mindset
Have a strong passion for the culinary and hospitality industry
Have a stable career background
Have an excellent knowledge of food and wine
Be WSET qualified, minimum Level.2
Have excellent written and verbal English language skills
Be IT literate and have a great command of Microsoft 365
Possess a to-do attitude and be flexible with the working schedule
Have a proven track record of driving consistency
Be an exemplary team player
Ideally have worked in a New Opening prior (not a must)
Be experienced in delivery staff training
Capable to manage a small team, from recruitment to dismissal
Be experienced and knowledgeable in carrying out all health and food safety related duties

The General Manager will:

Work on site Wednesday to Saturday and will be flexible accordingly to business needs for the remaining days of the week
Have an entrepreneurial attitude and will be driven to work with, as well as motivate the team in achieving company goals
Proudly represent Voyage, engage with customers and provide the best dining experience
Be responsible for the entire operation, driving the business strategically to profitability and creating, together with the team, a new dining destination
Work closely with Chef Patron to guarantee the vision is consistently met in the service delivered
Open and close and run reports
Follow and update budget, reporting results and discuss strategy with Chef Patron
Be experienced with training and SOP writing/implementation
Be financially and commercially astute
Be hands-on, working alongside the team on the floor to guarantee standards and goals are being met
Have a calm demeanour and the ability to deal with stressful circumstances
Be responsible for health and food safety due diligence using Food Alert (previous experience with the system would be advantageous but not a must)
Follow company grooming standards and will always maintain an immaculate presentation

If you are looking for a new environment where innovation and creativity are the primary goal, then join us on our new culinary journey at Voyage with Adam Simmonds.