General Manager Designate

Hickory's Smokehouse; Chester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickory's Smokehouse offers an exciting opportunity for a General Manager Designate, where you will lead restaurant operations and manage a team aimed at creating excellent guest experiences. With a competitive salary ranging from £41,000 to £45,000 per year, you'll also enjoy perks such as discounted meals, training opportunities, and more. This role is perfect for a motivated leader ready to step up in a vibrant hospitality environment.

Benefits

25% discount for you and 5 friends at all restaurants

Superb training & progression opportunities

Christmas Day off work

Paid occasion days off

Up to £500 refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Strong management background required.
• Proven experience in coaching and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead restaurant operations and manage the team.
• Ensure high standards of guest experience and restaurant financials.
• Motivate the team during peak times.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Operational management

Job description

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Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - BBQ is happiness!

Join us as a General Manager Designate and we can offer you a generous package of £41,000 to £45,000 per year including Tip Jar!

As a General Manager Designate, you are a true leader of people and restaurant operations. You are ready to step into a full-time General Manager role where you will have outstanding people management skills, using them to coach and develop your management team, ensuring your team is striving for the next steps.

You have a strong management background which will support you in either holding a restaurant or supporting an existing General Manager — always striving for success and looking at the bigger picture. You are ready to take full ownership of the restaurant building, the guest experience, your team, as well as being accountable for all restaurant financials.

You will remain a hands-on manager and lead from the front, motivating the team during peak times, positively impacting shifts. A champion of standards and culture.

Want to find out more? Click ‘apply’ now and you could be our next General Manager Designate!

How we will thank you for being a Hickory’s General Manager Designate

• A generous package of up to £45,000 per year including Tip Jar!
• 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all of our restaurants (including Barlounge & Upstairs at the Grill in Chester). This will increase to 50% discount for loyal service.
• Be a part of the No.1 business in the "Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK 2022"
• Birthday reward - A meal on us for you and your friends every year.
• Superb training & progression opportunities with The Hickory’s Academy.
• Qualification opportunities whilst working (Up to A Level and Degree level equivalent).
• FREE BBQ / Team food and authentic sodas while on shift.
• Christmas Day off work every year.
• Paid occasion days off (Wedding Day, Kid’s first day at school, Moving into your first house, and more!).
• The Red Zone – Our pledge to work-life balance.
• Up to £500 refer a friend scheme.
• Chance to ‘give a bit back’ by joining our fundraising activities for Cash for Kids.
• Wellbeing Champions in each of our restaurants to support you.
• 24-hour access to our wellness programme.
• Stacks of enrichment opportunities including the possibility of once-in-a-lifetime trips to the Deep South!