Restaurant Manager

GAUCHO; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off food at GAUCHO

Referral and length of service bonuses

Incentive schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Career development and Gaucho Academy

28 paid holidays + buy extra days

Job summary

GAUCHO Cardiff is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to own guest experience, finance, sales growth, and compliance. You will partner with the General Manager to drive budgeted top-line results and lead a high-performing FOH team.

This role requires inspiring leadership, strong communication, and deep hospitality knowledge. WSET Level 2 is desirable; training and development programmes are provided, with 28 days of annual leave and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with inspirational leadership.
• Experience in managing a team of people in hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of the hospitality industry.

Responsibilities

• Work with the General Manager to beat the budget and drive top-line sales.
• Oversee team objectives and development plans, execute succession planning.
• Promote Gaucho culture and train hourly team members on standards and audits.
• Ensure a fully trained team compliant with brand and hygiene audits.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Guest experience

Communication

Hospitality knowledge

Education

WSET Level 2

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