Restaurant Manager: Growth, Culture & Guest Experience

Fire & Vine Hospitality; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food discount

Referral bonus

Length of service bonus

Incentive schemes

Apprenticeship programs

Cycle to work

Career development

Gaucho Academy

28 days’ holiday

Job summary

GAUCHO Sloane Avenue is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to take accountability for guest experience, financials and team development. You will partner with the General Manager to drive top‑line sales and ensure brand standards across the operation.

You will lead an engaged hourly team, maintain compliance, and mentor staff through GAUCHO Academy training. A passion for hospitality and strong leadership are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Excellent communicator

Inspirational leader

Team management

Hospitality industry knowledge

Customer service oriented

Education

WSET Level 2

Job description

GAUCHO Sloane Avenue is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to take accountability for guest experience, financials and team development. You will partner with the General Manager to drive top‑line sales and ensure brand standards across the operation.

You will lead an engaged hourly team, maintain compliance, and mentor staff through GAUCHO Academy training. A passion for hospitality and strong leadership are essential.