General Manager

Wildwood South; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildwood in Plymouth’s Royal William Yard is seeking a hands-on restaurant operator to lead from the floor and run the business behind the scenes. You’ll own the P&L, manage labour, drive sales, and shape the guest experience with a supportive team and Area Manager who will help you grow.

This is a role at a site we’re actively investing in, with big expansion plans for 2026. Join a team that values collaboration, leadership, and a commitment to exceptional hospitality.

Qualifications

• Proven restaurant operator with experience running busy sites.
• Comfortable owning the numbers: P&L, labour, and costs.
• Natural leader who builds strong teams and develops people.
• Experience in branded hospitality is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L and be responsible for overall restaurant performance.
• Control labour and budgeting to ensure weekly performance.
• Lead, develop and inspire a strong management and floor team.
• Drive guest experience and service standards consistently.
• Train staff and grow future leaders.
• Collaborate with Area Manager to build the business.
• Manage stock, costs, and operational standards.

Skills

P&L management

Labour budgeting

Team leadership

Guest experience focus

Sales growth

Hospitality operations

Job description

Located in the heart of Plymouth's iconic Royal William Yard, this stunning restaurant offers a truly unique setting for both guests and the team. Surrounded by waterfront views and a vibrant destination atmosphere, it welcomes a loyal mix of local guests and visitors alike. Renowned for delivering exceptional hospitality and memorable dining experiences, it's a much-loved venue where quality and service are at the heart of everything they do.

Here’s why you’ll love working with us

• Earn up to £50,000 per year – this is including service charge
• Full site ownership with the chance to build on what is already a fantastic restaurant
• The opportunity to shape the team, culture, and guest experience
• Work alongside a supportive, experienced management team and Area Manager who will help you grow
• Be part of a site we are actively investing in

The vibe

This isn’t a “clipboard in the corner” kind of job. You’ll be on the floor, leading from the front, setting the energy and making sure the guest experience is exactly where it should be. At the same time, you’ll be the person running the business behind the scenes managing labour, owning the P&L, driving sales, and making smart decisions that keep the site performing. We’re looking for someone who loves the buzz of hospitality but also understands what it takes to run a successful restaurant.

Who we are

Wildwood, now part of the Bow Street Group, is all about Italian-inspired food, great cocktails and welcoming spaces where people love to come together. We're on a mission to make Wildwood better than ever, investing in our restaurants, our people and every guest experience.

Our approach is simple: relaxed, full table service delivered with confidence, personality and genuine hospitality. No scripts. No robotic service. Just real people creating memorable experiences, one guest at a time.

With 29 restaurants and big expansion plans for 2026, there’s serious room to grow with us!

What you’ll be owning

• Full P&L responsibility for the restaurant
• Labour control and budgeting, ensuring the business performs week in week out
• Leading, developing and inspiring a strong management and floor team
• Delivering consistently high guest experience and service standards
• Training and developing people, helping the next generation of leaders grow
• Driving sales, performance and local engagement
• Managing stock, costs, rotas and operational standards
• Working closely with the Area Manager to build and grow the business

You’ll smash this if you are…

• A proven restaurant operator who knows how to run a busy site
• Comfortable owning the numbers - P&L, labour and costs
• A natural leader who builds strong teams and develops people
• From a branded hospitality background (ideal but not essential)
• The kind of person who loves improving, evolving and building something special

Our culture

Our culture is shaped by three core values: Creativity - always looking for better ways to do things; Ownership - taking responsibility and making things happen; and Collaboration - working together to achieve shared success. If these values resonate with you we'd love to hear from you.