Restaurant General Manager - New Opening

COREcruitment Ltd; Richmond; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service charge

Bonus up to 32%

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is seeking a Restaurant General Manager for a brand-new opening in a high-volume casual dining setting. You will take ownership of the restaurant’s P&L, drive revenue and labour efficiency, and establish strong systems and culture from day one.

You will recruit, train and develop a management and front-line team, focus on delivering outstanding guest experiences, maintain food safety and service standards, and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver the wider business

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a General Manager / Restaurant Manager in a high-volume environment.
• New opening experience or ability to launch a new restaurant.
• Experience in casual dining or fast-casual environments.
• Strong commercial understanding with P&L management.
• Proven ability to recruit, develop and retain great people.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• High standards for guest experience, food safety and operational delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the restaurant's P&L and commercial performance.
• Manage revenue, labour, GP and operating expenses.
• Lead the new opening with strong systems and culture.
• Recruit, train and develop a high-performing team.
• Drive guest experience across every service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, service, cleanliness and presentation.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health & safety.
• Manage labour, rotas and productivity.
• Use data to identify opportunities and improve performance.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on business strategy.
• Act as brand ambassador and bring values to life.

Skills

P&L management

New opening experience

Team leadership

Guest experience

Casual dining

Labour cost control

Food safety

Operational delivery

Job description

Restaurant General Manager – New Opening

Salary: £43,500 + Service Charge + Bonus of up to 32%

A brand-new restaurant.A brilliant opportunity.

We’re looking for an ambitious and experienced Restaurant General Manager to take the lead on a brand-new opening for an exciting and growing restaurant group.This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on hospitality leader who loves the energy of a busy, casual restaurant environment and knows how to build a strong team from the ground up.If you have new opening experience, enjoy fast-paced service and are passionate about creating great guest experiences while delivering strong commercial results, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role:

• Taking full ownership of the restaurant's P&L and commercial performance
• Managing revenue, labour costs, GP and operating expenses
• Leading the restaurant through its new opening, establishing strong systems, standards and culture from day one
• Recruiting, training and developing a high-performing management and front-line team
• Creating an engaged, motivated and accountable team culture
• Driving an outstanding guest experience throughout every service
• Maintaining consistently high standards across food quality, service, cleanliness and presentation
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety, health & safety and operational procedures
• Managing labour effectively, including rotas, staffing levels and productivity
• Using commercial insight and data to identify opportunities and improve performance
• Working closely with senior leadership to deliver the wider business strategy
• Acting as an ambassador for the brand and bringing its values to life within your restaurant

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a General Manager / Restaurant Manager within a high-volume, quality-led environment
• New opening experience or a strong understanding of launching and establishing a new restaurant
• Experience within casual dining, fast-casual or similarly high-energy restaurant environments
• Strong commercial understanding and confidence managing a P&L
• Experience with labour, budgets, forecasting and cost control
• A proven ability to recruit, develop and retain great people
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to build a genuinely engaged team
• High standards when it comes to guest experience, food safety and operational delivery