General Manager - The Ivy Nottingham

The Ivy Collection; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ivy Collection is expanding to Nottingham, seeking an experienced General Manager. This role offers a dynamic environment with a focus on leadership, exceptional service, and team success in one of the UK's premier restaurant brands. Benefits include generous discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

100% GM discount for up to 3 friends

Competitive industry pay

Gift voucher for career anniversaries

Career development and training

Extra holiday allowance for length of service

Birthday as a guaranteed day off

Access to retail, health, travel discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a large team in high-volume restaurant.
• Inspiring and mentoring team for high morale and service standards.
• Excellent English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage guest expectations and maintain an outstanding front-of-house presence.
• Establish budgets, improve profitability, and manage cost control.
• Build strategic relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Customer Service

Team Inspiration

Communication

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General Manager - The Ivy Nottingham, Nottingham

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Client:

The Ivy Collection

Location:

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

15.06.2025

Expiry Date:

30.07.2025

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Job Description:

NEW OPENING – The Ivy Collection | Nottingham

Our journey continues as The Ivy Collection arrives in Nottingham. Set in the heart of this dynamic and historic city, our newest location brings timeless elegance, warm hospitality, and exceptional food to a new audience. We’re building a team that reflects the energy of the city—passionate, committed, and ready to make an impact from the very start.

We’re searching for a passionate General Manager.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team in one of the UK’s most exclusive restaurant brands.

Benefits & rewards:

• 100% GM discount for you and up to 3 friends when you dine in our restaurants.
• Competitive Industry pay (based on salary & Tronc)
• Additionally, all managers receive an element of variable tronc
• Celebrate career anniversaries with a gift voucher to dine in our restaurants.
• Career Development and Training , including Apprenticeships.
• Extra holiday allowance for length of service, up to 5 extra days after 5 years.
• You can take your Birthday as a day off - Guaranteed!
• Access to discounts on 100s of retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more.

Key elements of your role as a General Manager:

• Understand the guest and how to efficiently manage their expectations.
• To have a great front-of-house presence, be a leader and inspire your team.
• Fully understand and be able to articulate the financial targets.
• Establish and maintain realistic budgets and identify ways to improve profitability and manage cost controls effectively.
• To demonstrate an up-to-date and in-depth understanding of the industry
• Identify business opportunities that have the greatest potential return on investment and are consistent with the company goals and brand.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About you:

• You have proven previous experience managing a large, structured team in a high-paced, high-volume restaurant
• You’ll lead by example, inspiring and mentoring your team to work as one and making sure morale and welfare stay as high as the standard of service at all times
• You have the confidence to go the extra mile
• You love to wow guests with exceptional service
• You have excellent English language skills

The Ivy Collection is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About us: Our shared CARING values help create an environment where we are happy, and engaged and we care for ourselves, our colleagues, our guests, and we celebrate our individualities and differences.