Restaurant Manager

Fire & Vine Hospitality; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off food at GAUCHO

Referral and length of service bonuses

Incentive and reward schemes

Gaucho Academy training

Cycle to work scheme

28 paid holidays + option to purchase

Job summary

GAUCHO Cardiff is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to be fully accountable for guest experience, finance, sales growth and team development FOH. You will work closely with senior managers to run a smooth operation in terms of finance, product and people.

The role requires leading and training hourly teams, ensuring compliance, and delivering strong guest feedback while upholding Gaucho standards and values.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator and inspirational leader.
• Evidence of managing a team of people.
• In-depth knowledge of the hospitality industry.
• WSET Level 2 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work with the General Manager to execute plans and beat the budget, driving top line sales.
• Oversee team objectives and development plans, and execute succession plans.
• Drive Gaucho culture, inspire and educate hourly team members.
• Ensure a fully trained team with compliance and high audit scores.
• Support local initiatives and local advertising.
• Enforce brand standards for consistent guest feedback and mystery diner results.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Hospitality knowledge

Inspiring leadership

Education

WSET Level 2 desirable

Job description

GAUCHO are looking for an experienced and passionate Restaurant Manager to join our GAUCHO Cardiff team! The successful candidate will be fully accountable for the restaurant in terms of guest experience, finance, sales growth, legal compliance and team development FOH. The Restaurant Managers work closely with the senior managers to run a smooth and successful operation in terms of finance, product and people. The Restaurant Managers take charge of the controllable lines of the P&L as delegated and delivers the budget (bar stock etc).

Training & Benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs
• Referral and length of service bonuses
• Incentive and reward schemes
• Industry Apprenticeship program opportunities and cycle to work scheme
• Career development and training programmes
• Training provided by the Gaucho Academy
• 28 paid annual holidays + options to purchase additional days

Key Responsibilities of the GAUCHO Restaurant Manager

• Work with the General Manager to execute the plan in place to beat the budget, driving top line sales
• Oversee team objectives and engaging development plans, and executing the succession plan in place
• Drives the Gaucho culture, inspires, guides and educates hourly team members
• Ensures a fully trained team regarding compliance and is personally fully trained, achieving above 95% on shield and food audits
• Supporting the General Manager with bespoke local initiatives and local advertising
• Enforcing brand standards in regard to consistent strong guest feedback and mystery diner results

Requirements for GAUCHO Restaurant Manager

• Excellent communicator and inspirational leader
• Evidence of managing a team of people
• An in-depth knowledge of the hospitality industry
• WSET Level 2 desirable
• Genuine passion for heightened hospitality