General Manager - A Neighbourhood Favourite
New Yesterday
General Manager
to take the reinssomeone who loves hospitality, thrives on building teams, and understands how to balance warm, informal charm with high standards. Not just someone who can run a tight ship (though that matters), but someone who brings energy into a room, knows their team inside out, and leads from the floornot the office. To make that work, we need someone who can hold both sides effortlessly. What this role really is Youll be the person who: Is
visible, present, and leading every service setting the pace and the standard Knows when to jump on the pass, when to greet a regular, and when the team needs backing Builds a team thats tight, motivated, and proud of what they do Keeps operations dialled inrota, costs, systems, standardsall running properly Understands that
great service is about people, not scripts Drives the business forward without losing what makes it special Wants to work closely with the founder who is involved in day-to-day operations What were looking for A strong operatoryouve run (or helped run) busy, quality-led restaurants A
natural host with real presence youre comfortable owning the room Someone who leads by examplehands-on, sleeves rolled up, no ego A proper people personyou build relationships with both guests and team Commercially awareyou understand how service translates into performance Someone who takes pride in standards, but doesnt make things feel stiff What were
not
looking for Someone who manages from the office Someone overly corporate or process-heavy at the expense of personality Someone who cant flex between relaxed daytime and premium service Why this is a great role A restaurant with a real identity and loyal local following The chance to
own the floor and shape the culture A team and environment where personality matters as much as performance A concept that keeps you on your toesno copy-paste service here Real autonomy and input into how we grow What To Expect Competitive salary (inclusive of tronc) , paid on the last Thursday of each month A mix of
daytime and evening shifts A
small, close-knit team environment 50% staff discount Staff meals and unlimited hot drinks during shifts Cost price wine Access to a
shared workspace
with meeting rooms, wellness room and showers Pension scheme via NEST TPBN1_UKCT
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- PartTime