General Manager

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; St Albans; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer-a-friend £250

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy partners with a highly regarded countryside restaurant and events business in Hertfordshire to recruit an experienced General Manager. You will lead the food-led operation across restaurant, events, weddings and boutique accommodation, shaping guest experiences and commercial success.

This hands-on leadership role requires a confident, commercially astute manager capable of managing multiple revenue streams and driving performance across a diverse team in a

Qualifications

• Experience as General Manager in hospitality
• Strong background in quality fresh food and multiple revenue streams
• Hands-on, commercially astute leader

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a large hospitality team
• Oversee restaurant, events, weddings and accommodation
• Drive sales, profitability and guest experience
• Maintain exceptional food and service standards
• Collaborate with culinary team to uphold food-led identity
• Manage budgets, costs and performance
• Ensure successful delivery of weddings and events
• Develop the team and support growth of the business

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality management

P&L management

Sales growth

Team development

Job description

General Manager

Location: Hertfordshire

Salary: £70,000 + Tronc + 15% Bonus

Platinum Recruitment is working in partnership with a highly regarded independent countryside restaurant and events business in Hertfordshire to recruit an experienced General Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a food-led hospitality business with multiple revenue streams with the AA Rosette Restaurant at the heart of the operation.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £70,000
• Circa £7,000 Tronc
• 15% annual bonus
• Excellent career opportunity within a successful independent business
• Lead a large and diverse hospitality operation
• Strong focus on quality food, service and guest experience

About the Business

This is a restaurant with rooms rather than a traditional hotel, with food and hospitality at the heart of the operation.

The operation spans multiple revenue streams, including a quality restaurant, private and outdoor dining, a busy events business and boutique accommodation.

With a turnover of £4.5m, this is a sizeable and commercially successful operation requiring a confident and experienced General Manager.

What's involved?

As General Manager, you'll take overall responsibility for the operational and commercial performance of the business.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading and developing a large hospitality team.
• Overseeing restaurant, events, weddings and accommodation.
• Driving sales, profitability and commercial performance.
• Maintaining exceptional food, service and guest standards.
• Working closely with the culinary team to maintain the food-led identity.
• Managing budgets, costs and operational performance.
• Ensuring the successful delivery of weddings and events.
• Developing the team and supporting the continued growth of the business.

We're looking for an experienced General Manager with a strong background in quality fresh food and experience managing multiple revenue streams. You'll need to be a confident, commercially astute and hands-on leader.

Sound like the role for you?

We'd love to hear from you!

Additional Benefits

• Don't forget to ask your consultant about our "Recommend a Friend" scheme and find out how you could earn up to £250 for a successful referral.