General Manager - Launch & Lead a New Café Lounge

Loungers; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus

Overtime pay

Free meal on every shift

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Career development & training

Staff discounts 50%

Loungefest staff events

Early pay access via Stream

Support from Licensed Trade Charity

Job summary

Loungers is hiring a General Manager to lead Panno Lounge, a brand-new site in your area. You will build a strong team, drive exceptional hospitality and run the business with ownership and passion.

You’ll lead from the floor, partner with the Head Chef on food quality and operations, and focus on guest satisfaction, community engagement, and strong financial performance. This is a great progression opportunity within a successful UK group.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hospitality teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to recruit, train and develop staff.
• Strong understanding of GP, labour, stock and KPIs.
• Comfortable running shifts and coaching on the floor.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of Panno Lounge — leading a variety of shifts, making sure the right people are in the right place and standards never slip
• Build, recruit and develop a strong team, with clear development plans for your team members so people know how to grow with you
• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with your Head Chef to stay across food quality, wait times, stock and training
• Know your numbers inside out — GP, labour, NPS, stock counts and use them to drive improvement
• Lead weekly HOD meetings and align across all shifts
• Engage with the local community through social media and events
• Schedule fair rotas at least two weeks in advance and lead on shift reporting

Skills

People leadership

Team building

Hospitality operations

Shift leadership

Recruitment & development

Job description

Loungers is hiring a General Manager to lead Panno Lounge, a brand-new site in your area. You will build a strong team, drive exceptional hospitality and run the business with ownership and passion.

You’ll lead from the floor, partner with the Head Chef on food quality and operations, and focus on guest satisfaction, community engagement, and strong financial performance. This is a great progression opportunity within a successful UK group.