General Manager

Off to Work; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering firm based in Twycross, Leicestershire, is looking for a Catering General Manager to oversee a large, multi-unit catering operation at a high-profile visitor attraction. The role requires expertise in budget management and team leadership along with a creative mindset to drive innovation. If you have experience in high-volume hospitality and managing multiple food outlets, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact while ensuring the highest standards of service and quality.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-site and/or multi-unit food operations.
• Strong background in contract catering or hospitality.
• Confident leadership skills with a large team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all catering operations across multiple units.
• Control budgets, costs, and maximize profitability.
• Train and motivate on-site teams.

Skills

Budget management

Leadership

Sales growth

Communication skills

Creativity

Job description

Overview

Catering General Manager

Multi-unit catering operation

Twycross, Leicestershire

Salary : Up to £55,000 DoE

25 days annual leave (excluding BH)

5 days over 7

We are seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a large, fast-paced multi-unit catering operation at a high-profile visitor attraction.

This hands-on leadership role has full responsibility for the day-to-day management and running of the catering operation, overseeing a diverse food and beverage offer that includes quick-service kiosks, food concessions & outlets.

With retail food forming the majority of sales, you will focus on driving standards, increasing sales, managing budgets & costs, and team performance; while keeping the guest experience at the heart of every decision.

This is an exciting opportunity for a General Manager with a strong commercial mindset and experience managing multiple food outlets.

Key Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the day-to-day running of all catering operations across multiple units.
• Managing budgets, forecasting, controlling costs and labour, and maximising profitability.
• Recruiting, training, developing and motivating a large on-site team
• Driving sales growth through new concepts, ideas and innovations.
• Identifying commercial opportunities to improve guest spend & satisfaction.
• Ensuring consistent delivery of high standards across food quality and service.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a senior catering or General Manager role managing multi-site and / or multi-unit food operations – this is essential
• Strong background in contract catering, visitor attractions or high-volume hospitality.
• Commercially focused with excellent budget management skills
• Confident leader with experience managing large teams.
• Creative mindset with the ability to bring ideas & drive innovation.
• Strong communication skills with clients and operational teams.
• Highly organised with attention to detail and a passion for driving improvement.