Rising General Manager: Lead Multi-Restaurant Teams

wagamama ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Wagamama discount

Free meals

Private medical insurance

Earned pay access

Family-friendly policies

Brand discounts

Job summary

wagamama ltd is seeking a designate general manager to lead a bustling restaurant, setting the tone, driving great service and building a strong team. You’ll run the restaurant like it’s your own, keeping energy high and guest experiences memorable.

You’ll work across nearby locations, learning each team, growing into full general manager leadership, and shaping culture with a Kaizen mindset and calm under pressure to keep things running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Create a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up.
• Turn first-timers into regulars with unforgettable guest experiences.
• Coaching, growing and celebrating your team.
• Staying calm under pressure and keeping everything running smoothly, even when things get spicy.
• Thinking with a Kaizen mindset, spotting small improvements and making them happen.

Responsibilities

• Creating a place where your team feels safe, seen, and proud to show up.
• Turning first-timers into regulars with unforgettable guest experiences.
• Coaching, growing and celebrating your team.
• Staying calm under pressure and keeping everything running smoothly, even when things get spicy.
• Thinking with a Kaizen mindset, and constantly spotting the little ways we can do things better, then making them happen.

Skills

Leadership

Guest experience

Team development

Kaizen mindset

Calm under pressure

Job description

wagamama ltd is seeking a designate general manager to lead a bustling restaurant, setting the tone, driving great service and building a strong team. You’ll run the restaurant like it’s your own, keeping energy high and guest experiences memorable.

You’ll work across nearby locations, learning each team, growing into full general manager leadership, and shaping culture with a Kaizen mindset and calm under pressure to keep things running smoothly.