General Manager

An award-winning restaurant and bar chain is opening a new venue in Gatwick Airport in the new year. We are looking for an experienced and energetic GM to join the business to manage the opening and running of this venue.

This venue will have a full 18hr a day offering with breakfast, lunch and dinner options throughout. Alongside this we will have a delicious array of cocktails, spirits, beers, wines and softdrinks, all geard towards ensuring every guest enjoys their visit in a relaxed yet fast paced environment.

We are looking for a GM that leads, inspires, drives and encourages their staff for greatness. We want to ensure our service is second to none and consistently excellent day in, day out. If you lead from the front and have experience of a high volume, high energy venue, then this is the job for you.

Airport experience is extrmeely beneficial for this position, high volume experience is essential!

We have a wide variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Performance related bonus
• TRONC system
• Staff discounts across the estate
• Medical cash benefits platform
• Professional traininig & development

Gatwick is one of the busiest and most vibrant airports in the world and so the opportunity to work here and open this new venture is one not to be missed. We are seeking to hear from self motivated and out of the box thinking managers, ones who know how to have fun, but deliver a world class service above all else!

Our guests overall experience is in your hands and as such we are looking for a GM who is:

• Passionate about delivering world class service and loves interacting with our guests
• Passionate about people
• Well presented and trustworthy
• Who can lead and develop a team
• Who can inspire and motive a team

You will need to be highly social, up-beat and friendly. Any relevant qualifications such as WSET are advantageous but not essential.

Part of the Role:

• Is accountable for all aspects of the financial control across the venue, achieving gross food margin, stock control, waste, controllable costs, and payroll targets.
• Delivers budgeted venue EBITDA.
• Ensures that the venue operates effectively
• Manages stock process
• Forecasts accurate payroll costs
• Manages the stock ordering and monitors the delivery processes

If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with us!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00-£75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Commission pay
• Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London / Gatwick Airport: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have any Airport experience?
• Have you managed a £150K+ weekly turnover venue?

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: GM - GTW