Restaurant General Manager - Bicester

We are delighted to have been asked to recruit for this position for an established and successful multi site company in Bicester. An award winning leader in their field operating quality customer facing restaurants and coffee shops across the country serving all fresh food menus.

A massive bonus is you will work straight day time shifts only - no evenings ever.

Benefits:

• Straight day time shifts only - no evenings
• Free parking
• Employee discounts
• Company pension
• Career development opportunites

The Restaurant General Manager we are looking for will have a quality food led background, exceptional customer service skills, a real eye for detail and the ability to recruit and train great people and build sales. Alongside being financially and commercially astute.

The large, high volume restaurant is quick service in style and the food is all fresh with a morning breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea offer. All delivered with attentive service putting the customer experience at the heart of everything they do.

It is a busy operation so you will also need some volume experience and exerience of leading a large team. There is room for progression and career development in this role and the potential to take on additional responsibilities in the future.

Role - Restaurant General Manager

As the Restaurant General Manager you will:

• Manage all day to day operations
• Control labour, stock and all costs & budgets
• Recruit, train and develop your team
• Work in a hands-on capacity leading from the front, including in the kitchen
• Maintain high standards, compliance and company systems & procedures
• Oversee and work closely with the kitchen team
• Deliver exceptional customer service
• Work to company targets and KPIs'

Attributes - Restaurant Manager

• Experience as a restaurant/cafe/coffee shop manager in high volume fast paced commercial customer facing operations
• Strong financial & commercial acumen - P & L accountability
• Excellent people, communication and man-management skills
• A hands-on lead from the front approach and a very keen eye for detail
• An intrinsic understanding of legislation & compliance
• The ability to motivate and enthuse people and teams to deliver results
• Strong leadership, coaching, performance management and people development skills
• A positive and outgoing personality and outlook
• IT literate - working with systems & process

This is an amazing opportunity in the current climate to join a company that is continuing to expand and redevelop sites.

Apply today

Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We will respond to your application as soon as possible, and please bear with us because we are experiencing very high numbers of applications at the moment.

Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.