Restaurant Manager

Caravan Restaurants; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Caravan Restaurants as a Restaurant Manager to lead a team driven by passion for exceptional customer service and a love for good food. With new openings on the horizon, this role offers a chance for personal and professional growth while embodying the company's values of sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate will inspire their team and develop strong relationships to create the perfect dining experience.

Benefits

Free meals & drinks during shifts

Dining discounts for family and friends

Bike to work scheme

Mental health and well-being support

Financial health education and support

Leadership training and development

Birthday & Anniversary treats

Opportunities for development and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar managerial role is preferred.
• Passion for delivering a positive dining experience.
• Ability to continuously develop personal and team knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a unique customer experience with the team.
• Collaborating with the General Manager and Head Chef.
• Monitoring resource usage to support environmental stewardship.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Collaboration

Tools

Fourth

FnB

Harri

Job description

Salary– Up to £17.70 per hour, depending on experience PLUS BONUS.

At Caravan, we share a love of fine coffee, handcrafted good food, and friendly vibes. Since 2010, we have built award-winning restaurants and a roastery, investing in initiatives that positively impact the world around us. We champion boundaries, perceptions, people, community, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.

We are excited to invite a talented, enthusiastic Restaurant Manager who can lead, support, and inspire a team, with a passion for delivering the perfect dining experience. If you're looking for a new venture and a fresh start, join us as we expand with new openings on the horizon.

Benefits for our Restaurant Managers and teams include:

• Free meals & drinks during shifts
• Dining discounts for family and friends
• Bike to work scheme
• Mental health and well-being support
• Financial health education and support
• Leadership training and development
• Birthday & Anniversary treats—receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants
• Opportunities for development and career progression; 80% of management roles are filled internally

As a Caravan Assistant Manager, your responsibilities include:

• Delivering our unique ‘Caravan of Love’ customer experience with your team, serving globally inspired food and drinks influenced by our founders’ New Zealand roots and travels
• Collaborating with the General Manager and Head Chef to nurture and develop your team
• Continuously developing your own knowledge and skills, taking ownership of your role and restaurant
• Experience with systems like Fourth, FnB, and Harri is preferred, but training can be provided if needed

We uphold four core values. We expect our Assistant Managers and teams to embody these values at all times:

• Caravan of Love
• All welcome

Sustainability

• Support environmental stewardship by following departmental policies and monitoring resource usage such as energy, disposables, and food waste

Diversity & Inclusion

• Respect individual differences in identity, culture, background, and experience in all interactions, including with the public