General Manager, White City

Byron; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant chain in Greater London is seeking a General Manager who will oversee daily operations and ensure the restaurant meets its performance goals. Candidates must be adept at driving sales, managing costs, and fostering a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of key performance indicators and demonstrate effective team leadership. The position also offers benefits including team outings and development opportunities.

Benefits

Quarterly team outings

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong capability in managing sales and controlling profit.
• Ability to anticipate financial risks and react accordingly.
• Excellent understanding of key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily restaurant operations and performance.
• Foster a positive work environment for the team and guests.
• Drive top-line sales while managing costs.

Skills

Sales management

KPI understanding

Team leadership

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Job description

In your role as aGeneral Managerthe buck stops with you on the performance of your restaurant. You are responsible for the daily operations of your restaurant & team. We want you to meet all those KPIs we always talk about (Stock & Waste Management, Team Development, Labour, Conversion, SLC and Guest Feedback) while creating a positive working environment, where guest experience is consistently brilliant and making sure your team and restaurant are safe.

Here’s what’s important to us at Byron:

• You need to achieve commercial success by driving top line sales while controlling profit, through a productive and engaged team.
• You must be able to think ahead to anticipate and pre-empt financial risk by reacting to short-term and long-term business needs.
• Have need to know your KPI numbers on the tip of your tongue; sales, COS, labour, team turnover, GRI & conversion.
• You need to keep energy up when under pressure ensuring the team are Doing It Properly.
• You must be able to challenge the norm in a respectful way and speak up to improve what Byron does and how we work while at the same time responding well when you’re challenged by others.
• You need to be able to adjust your style and ways of working depending on the situation. Remain nimble at all times.

In Return:

Every quarter, your whole team gets a night out on us because we believe happy people do the best work.

This philosophy informs everything we do. From trips abroad to Christmas parties, we work hard to keep our employees happy. We'll also develop you to wherever you want to grow to next!

And if you think there’s something we’re overlooking, let us know. We’ll do our best to fix it.

Good for you. Good for us!

So, what are we looking for?

We want you to tell us what you think – not what you think we want to hear. A great team, superb benefits, and training that takes you wherever you want to go.

The people we hire are the future of Byron – and that’s why we treat them well.