Restaurant General Manager

Company of Cooks; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospitality group in Camden Town is looking for an experienced Restaurant General Manager. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, ensuring exceptional service standards and a memorable dining experience. You will also manage daily operations, support recruitment and staff development, and play a key role in the pre-opening of the restaurant. Ideal candidates should have a strong leadership background and a passion for hospitality.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Family friendly support

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing high-quality restaurant operations.
• Proven experience in high-volume or multi-concept venues.
• Strong leadership in team development and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to 50 to ensure high service standards.
• Manage daily operations including service and health & safety.
• Collaborate with culinary teams to enhance the dining experience.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Motivating teams

Customer service orientation

Job description

Overview

As Restaurant General Manager, you will be the driving force behind one of the two restaurant concepts, responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Leading a dedicated team of up to 50 staff to deliver exceptional service standards.
• Ensuring every guest enjoys a memorable and seamless dining experience.
• Supporting recruitment, training, and development of your team, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
• Managing daily operations including service, health & safety, stock control, and financial targets.
• Collaborating with culinary and drinks teams to bring the brand and concept to life.
• Playing a key role in the pre-opening phase, including staff onboarding, systems setup, and launch readiness.

Qualifications

• You are an experienced and passionate hospitality professional with a track record of successfully managing high-quality restaurant operations. You thrive in fast-paced environments and have a genuine passion for creating memorable guest experiences.
• Proven experience managing restaurant teams, ideally in high-volume or multi-concept venues.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on motivating and developing your team.
• A guest-first mindset, with the ability to maintain high standards of service and hospitality.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Flexibility and drive to work in a dynamic, evolving pre-opening and launch environment.

Benefits

• Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers