Restaurant General Manager

Lord Search & Selection; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global restaurant brand in the UK is seeking an experienced Restaurant General Manager to oversee a flagship site with significant foot traffic. The role involves leading a high-performing team, managing operational standards, and driving local marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess strong management skills, and be passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences. With ambitions of scaling rapidly, this is an exciting opportunity for a decisive leader to make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Experience as a restaurant or store manager in a high-volume QSR environment.
• Ability to manage large teams and operate under pressure.
• Strong commercial awareness and operational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full ownership of a flagship restaurant with high footfall.
• Develop and motivate a high-performing team.
• Drive marketing initiatives and manage operational standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Operational Excellence

Marketing Initiatives

Cost Management

Job description

Fast-Growing QSR Brand

High-Volume, High-Footfall Site
c. £36,000
Birmingham
Ref: 10214

The Company

Our client is one of the most exciting challenger brands in the QSR space. Fast‑paced, relentlessly ambitious and building serious momentum across the UK and internationally. With a mix of franchised and corporate stores, they’re scaling hard, raising standards and investing in people, product and operational excellence. This is a brand with energy, attitude and a clear growth plan and one of their flagship, high-volume sites needs a heavyweight operator to lead it.

The Role

As Restaurant General Manager, you’ll take full ownership of a flagship store with serious footfall and fast-paced, all-day trade. You’ll lead from the front, develop a high‑performing team, and make sure the site delivers consistently across speed, quality, service and profitability. You’ll understand the rhythms of a busy QSR environment and know how to stay calm, organised and laser-focused even at peak demand. You’ll drive local marketing initiatives, manage labour and food costs with precision, maintain brilliant operational standards and create a culture where your team are motivated, proud and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The Person

You’ll be an experienced restaurant or store manager from a high-volume QSR or fast‑casual brand, used to managing big teams and relentless footfall. You operate with pace, ownership and commercial instinct. You’re the kind of manager who sets high standards, thrives under pressure and can train, motivate and retain a strong team. You understand the balance between people, operations and profit and you never compromise on quality or customer experience.

Ambitious, hands‑on, decisive and resilient, you’re ready to take on a flagship site and make a real impact in a business that’s going places.

How to Apply

If you’re looking for a manager role and thrive running a busy restaurant, please apply by clicking the button below, attach your full CV in Word format, and quote reference number 10214.