Restaurant Manager

GAUCHO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food discount

Bonuses

Incentives

Apprenticeship program

Career development

GAUCHO Academy

Paid holidays

Job summary

GAUCHO is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead our London team and own guest experience, financial results and team development. You will work with the General Manager to beat budgets, drive top line sales and ensure brand standards across service moments.

You'll inspire hourly colleagues, mentor supervisors, and uphold compliance and audit scores. The role offers strong training opportunities through the GAUCHO Academy and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a hospitality team.
• Strong knowledge of guest service standards.
• WSET Level 2 desirable.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive top-line sales by executing the plan to beat the budget.
• Oversee team objectives and development plans; execute succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Hospitality knowledge

Job description

GAUCHO are looking for an experienced and passionate Restaurant Manager to join our London 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 within the resturaurant 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