General Manager

1 month ago


Covent Garden, United Kingdom Leisure Solutions Full time
GENERAL MANAGER - CASUAL DINING CONCEPT - COVENT GARDEN - ESTABLISHED & EXPANDING BUSINESS - CIRCA £50,000
Leisure Solutions specialise in the recruitment of Leisure and Hospitality professionals across the UK, working with a range of businesses to attract the right people, helping businesses thrive and improving lives.
We are assisting in the recruitment of General Manager to take over an established business in Covent Garden. One of the popular dining concepts in the area, this venue can generate over £4m pa and is a high-volume, relaxed dining concept, with a strong focus on friendly, ,engaging service.
Providing afternoon and evening service, the simplified menu is popular with the guests and allows the business to provide a highly focussed and controlled offer, ensuring prompt service. Working with well established suppliers, who provide high quality ingredients, the business is focussed on making the working life of their team ans straight forward and as enjoyable as possible.
As General Manager, your primary function is to lead and develop your team, ensuring that they have all the tools and skills available to carry out their job and focus on the customer engagement and enjoyment. You will:
* Lead the service standards, engage with guests and ensure that they are happy, this is a highly visible hosting role
* Organise your teams effectively, whilst this isn't all-day dining, the business is generally open from 12pm to 11pm and can turn over £70k per week, there is a high footfall at the venue
* Be able to market and promote the business, you are in a highly competitive environment, you should engage and work with other local businesses to promote the restaurant
* Provide accurate figures and work within your allocated budget, ensuring you hit your targets
The business has grown steadily since its inception and has 16 venues across the UK, with a strong London presence. This site is one of their central London venues and can receive an unexpected influx of customers at any time, being able to maintain control and keep calm in stressful situations is a key requirement of the role, you will also:
* Have excellent communication skills, able to work with multiple nationalities and engage with people from all over the world
* Have gained some experience in a high-turnover, controlled menu environment, niche businesses such as specialist burger or fusion environments would be advantageous
* Manage a mid-sized team, circa 20 - 40 staff level, with experience in recruiting and training, you will be hands-on in developing your team
In return for your service, the company offer a relaxed working environment with no early mornings or excessive hours, as well as:
* Competitive starting salary circa £50k+
* Standard company benefits package
* Development and progression opportunities
* Regular visits to meet with suppliers and business partners
* Company events and parties
* Discounts across the business
We value all applications, however, due to volume numbers we are only able to contact candidates whose skills and experience closely match the requirements of our clients.
In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK and will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility. In line with the requirements of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 we are prohibited from charging work-seekers for work finding services
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