GENERAL MANAGER – CASUAL DINING

COREcruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd has partnered with a busy, quality-led casual dining concept in Cambridge to recruit an experienced General Manager who loves being on the floor, can build a high-performing team, and balances brilliant hospitality with strong commercial performance. You’ll own the restaurant end-to-end, from people and guest experience to sales, labour and profitability.

You’ll recruit, coach and develop your team, set high standards, and stay visible during busy services.

Qualifications

• Experience leading busy, quality-led casual dining.
• Strong people leadership and recruitment experience.
• Solid P&L understanding and cost control.
• Visible on floor during busy services.

Responsibilities

• Own the restaurant end-to-end: people, guest experience, sales, labour and profitability.
• Be visible on the floor during peak services to maintain high standards.
• Recruit, coach and develop the team, building a positive culture with accountability.
• Drive the P&L and manage costs to protect margins and grow sales.

Skills

On-floor leadership

Team development

P&L management

Guest experience

High-volume ops

People management

Job description

I’m working with a brilliant, high-energy restaurant concept in Cambridge that is looking for an experienced General Manager to take the lead at one of its key sites. This is a busy, quality-led operation, so I’m looking for someone who loves being on the floor, knows how to build a great team and can balance brilliant hospitality with strong commercial performance.

THE ROLE

• You’ll have full ownership of the restaurant, from the people and guest experience through to sales, labour and overall profitability.
• You’ll be visible on the floor, setting the pace during busy services and making sure standards are consistently high.
• People will be a huge part of the role. You’ll recruit, coach and develop your team, creating a positive culture with clear expectations, accountability and opportunities to progress.
• Commercially, you’ll own the P&L and understand what drives your business – managing labour and costs, protecting margin and finding opportunities to grow sales.

THE PERSON

I’m looking for an established General Manager with experience in a busy, quality-led casual dining.

You’ll be:

• A strong, hands‑on operator who genuinely enjoys being on the floor
• Confident managing a high-volume restaurant and a sizeable team
• Commercially switched on with solid P&L experience
• Brilliant with people – able to recruit, develop and retain a strong team
• Guest obsessed, with a real understanding of what great hospitality looks like

Comfortable working in a fast-paced business with plenty of ambition

If you’re a GM in Cambridge – or looking to make the move – I’d love to hear from you.