General Manager

Bite Talent; Tendring; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £42,000

Bonus up to 10%

28–30 days holiday including birthday

Free meals while working

Employee discounts

Gym benefits

Company car scheme

Career progression

Training platform

Job summary

Bite Talent is seeking an experienced Restaurant General Manager to lead a new store opening in a fast-paced QSR. You will own the day-to-day operation, drive sales, and build a motivated team delivering top-notch food and fast service.

Expect a leadership role with ownership mindset, strong focus on guest experience, and ongoing development of team members. Competitive salary, bonus, and progression paths are provided for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading high-volume branded restaurants.
• Experience managing P&L, budgets and controllable costs.
• Knowledge of HACCP, health and safety, and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team to deliver great guest experience.
• Own restaurant P&L, sales, labour and food costs.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, service and cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, safety and employment legislation.
• Recruit and develop future managers; build succession plans.
• Create effective rotas aligned to business needs and budgets.
• Manage stock, ordering, inventory and waste.
• Analyse performance data and translate into actions.
• Maintain audit and brand standards; foster a positive culture.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

P&L management

Food safety

Staff development

People management

Decision making

Tools

Inventory systems

Job description

Restaurant General Manager - New Store Opening - QSR

We’re growing quickly and building a restaurant brand that guests love and teams are proud to be part of. To help us do that, we’re looking for an experienced Restaurant General Manager who knows how to run a successful, high-volume operation—and make it a great place to work.

This is a role for someone who takes real ownership. You’ll lead your restaurant as if it were your own business, bringing together commercial performance, brilliant food, fast service and a motivated team.

You’ll understand the numbers, but you’ll also understand that great results start with great people. From developing future leaders to improving guest experience, you’ll set the standard and make sure your team has everything they need to succeed.

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £42,000 salary
• Performance-related bonus of up to 10%
• 30 days’ holiday, plus your birthday off
• Free meals while working and employee discounts when you’re off shift
• Access to employee benefits, including gym, technology and company car schemes
• Clear career progression and development opportunities
• Ongoing training through our dedicated learning platform

What you’ll be responsible for

You’ll have full accountability for the performance of your restaurant, including:

• Leading, motivating and developing a high-performing team
• Managing your restaurant’s P&L, sales, labour and food costs
• Delivering consistently high standards across food quality, service, cleanliness and guest experience
• Ensuring full compliance with HACCP, food safety, health and safety, and employment legislation
• Recruiting great people and creating meaningful development and succession plans
• Building effective rotas that meet business needs, team availability and labour budgets
• Managing stock, ordering, inventory and waste
• Reviewing performance data and turning insights into clear actionsInconsistent
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• Maintain audit, operational and brand standards
• Creating a positive, energetic culture where people enjoy coming to work
• Staying calm, visible and decisive during the busiest periods

What we’re looking for

You’ll already have experience leading a branded, high-volume QSR or fast-casual restaurant as a General Manager or in a comparable senior role.

You’ll also bring:

• A strong track record of growing sales and delivering against targets
• Confidence managing budgets, P&L and controllable costs
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, quality, cleanliness and operational compliance
• Experience with labour scheduling, stock control and inventory systems
• A people-first leadership style, with examples of building strong teams and developing future managers
• The ability to make sound decisions in a fast-moving environment
• High standards, commercial awareness and a genuine sense of ownership
• The resilience and adaptability to lead through change

Experience supporting new restaurant openings or working across multiple sites would be an advantage, but it isn’t essential.

Everyone belongs here

We believe people do their best work when they feel respected, supported and able to be themselves.

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow. Every application is assessed on experience, ability and potential—nothing else.

Ready to take ownership of a restaurant, build an outstanding team and deliver results you can be proud of? We’d love to hear from you.