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Are you an experienced Restaurant Manager who thrives in a busy, high-volume, branded environment? We are looking for an ambitious and hands-on Restaurant Manager to join an exciting new opening for a well-established and highly recognised restaurant brand.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of something from the beginning, helping to launch a brand-new, larger-format restaurant following a major investment and transformation.
As Restaurant Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the restaurant, leading a large team and ensuring consistently high standards across service, people, food quality and customer experience.
You will be joining a fast-paced operation where volume, consistency and commercial performance are key. You will be visible and hands-on on the floor, leading from the front and motivating your team to deliver great service every day.
You will play an important role in the opening and establishment of the new restaurant, giving you the opportunity to put your own stamp on the operation and help shape its future success.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the day-to-day operation of a busy, high-volume restaurant
- Recruiting, training, coaching and developing a large team
- Creating a positive, motivated and high-performing team culture
- Delivering consistently high standards across service, food and customer experience
- Working to KPIs, budgets, margins and commercial targets
- Managing labour costs and other operational costs effectively
- Maintaining excellent customer satisfaction
- Ensuring company processes, procedures and operating standards are followed
- Identifying opportunities to improve sales, performance and operational efficiency
- Supporting the successful opening and establishment of the new restaurant
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Requirements
We are particularly interested in hearing from Restaurant Managers with experience in high-volume, branded or casual dining environments.
You may currently be working for a business such as Whitbread, Greene King, Mitchells & Butlers, Wetherspoons or another large-scale hospitality brand.
You will ideally have experience of:
- Managing a busy restaurant with high customer volumes
- Leading and developing a sizeable team
- Recruiting and building a strong team
- Delivering excellent customer service and operational standards
- Working to KPIs, budgets, margins and commercial targets
- Managing labour and controlling costs
- Working within a structured, branded environment
- Following clear operating processes and procedures
- Leading from the front in a fast-paced environment
- Staying calm, organised and positive under pressure
- Building a strong team culture and developing people to achieve their potential
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Benefits
BENEFITS
- Salary up to £36,000
- Daytime-focused operating hours
- Exciting new restaurant opening
- Significant investment behind the restaurant
- Opportunity to help shape and establish a brand-new operation
- Join a well-known and established hospitality brand
- Excellent opportunities for career development and progression
- A role where your leadership, ideas and commercial focus can make a real difference
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Employee mentoring programme
If you're an experienced Restaurant Manager looking for a daytime-focused role with a well-known hospitality brand, and the opportunity to be part of an exciting new opening appeals to you, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.
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