Restaurant Manager - High-Volume Food Hall, Flexible Hours

Vita Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox benefits

Pension plan

Holidays 28 days

Job summary

House of Social in Manchester is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead front-of-house floors, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and smooth service between guests, kitchens and the management team.

The role covers varied shifts from 8am to 1am, with weekdays and weekends on a full-time, 42.5-hour contract. You’ll drive standards, training and events while managing bookings, compliance and commercial performance.

Qualifications

• Proven success leading busy restaurants, bars, food halls or hospitality destinations where exceptional guest experiences come first.
• Inspiring people leader, recognised for building engaged, high-performing teams and creating positive team cultures.
• Commercially driven, with experience managing P&L, controlling costs and maximising venue performance.
• Experienced in delivering standout events, activations and memorable hospitality experiences that keep guests coming back.
• Strong operational knowledge across food safety, licensing, health & safety and venue compliance standards.
• Tech-savvy operator, confident using POS systems, reporting platforms and hospitality technology to keep operations running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of exceptional guest service throughout every shift.
• Coordinate between bar, kitchens, hosts and floor teams; oversee bookings and operational flow.
• Support private events and large bookings; ensure venue is presentation-ready at all times.
• Lead, coach and develop the floor and host teams; deliver inductions and training.

Skills

Guest service excellence

Team leadership

Operations management

P&L awareness

Tools

POS systems

Reporting platforms

Job description

House of Social in Manchester is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead front-of-house floors, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and smooth service between guests, kitchens and the management team.

The role covers varied shifts from 8am to 1am, with weekdays and weekends on a full-time, 42.5-hour contract. You’ll drive standards, training and events while managing bookings, compliance and commercial performance.