General Manager
Location: Lancashire
Salary: A GBP 50,000 : A GBP 60,000 (including tronc)
A well:established, independent destination restaurant is looking for a General Manager to take full control of a high:quality operation. This is a long:term, hands:on project with a clear objective : bring structure, drive performance, and take ownership of the business as the owner steps back over the coming months. The site has evolved significantly over the past 4:5 years into a respected, experience:led restaurant with a strong food and wine offer. It now needs a proper operator to lead it.
The Role:
* Full accountability for the day:to:day running of the business across kitchen, bar, restaurant and office
* Lead, manage and develop the team : this is a people:first role with high expectations around standards and accountability
* Bring structure : clear roles, clear ownership, no grey areas
* Drive performance across all departments, both operationally and commercially
* Take control of all systems and admin : reservations, reporting, bookkeeping, social media and general IT discipline
* Work closely with the owner during a 3:month handover, with the goal of taking full ownership
* Support and develop the existing management team, including a Restaurant Manager and wider FOH structure
* Collaborate on budgets and P and L, with increasing ownership over financial performance
* Ensure consistency across a high:quality food and wine offering
* Take responsibility for marketing and social presence : no external team in place
The person:
* Proven General Manager from a strong independent restaurant or small luxury hotel background
* Commercially aware and operationally strong : understands how to run a profitable business
* Confident managing multiple departments : kitchen, floor, bar and back office
* Strong leadership presence : able to manage people properly, set standards and hold teams accountable
* Organised and detail:driven : particularly across systems, reporting and admin
* Good level of wine knowledge : credible in the environment, without needing to be a specialist
* Comfortable in a hands:on role : this isnt a sit:back position
* Clear communicator : able to report effectively and work closely with ownership
* Someone who can bring energy, structure and direction
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