General Manager - Restaurant

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000
Location: South London
Contract: Full-time | Permanent

An incredible opportunity to run a high-quality hospitality operation where your leadership can genuinely change lives.

I'm recruiting a General Manager for a unique hospitality and training operation in South London.

You’ll combine commercial restaurant leadership with training and people development , helping individuals gain recognised hospitality qualifications, build confidence and develop the skills needed for future employment.

This is a role with real purpose, but it still needs a commercially strong General Manager who understands great food, brilliant service, P&L and running a high-quality restaurant operation.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £55,000 salary
• 36 days holiday including bank holidays
• Lunch Service Only!
• Company pension
• Free meals on duty
• Company sick pay after qualifying period
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff recognition and awards

The Operation

• High-quality restaurant and hospitality environment.
• Strong focus on food and guest experience.
• Commercially operated alongside structured training.
• Up to 30+ learners at a time.
• Established management and culinary team.
• Unique secure working environment.

The Role

• Lead the overall restaurant and training operation.
• Develop, coach and motivate learners and employees.
• Maintain excellent food, service and guest standards.
• Oversee structured hospitality training and development.
• Manage budgets, P&L, stock and commercial performance.
• Lead recruitment, performance and team development.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Own food safety, H&S and operational compliance.

About You

• Experienced General Manager from a quality restaurant or hospitality background
• Strong knowledge of food, service and guest experience.
• Proven P&L and commercial management experience.
• Experienced training and developing people.
• Confident leading a complex operation and multiple teams.
• Calm, resilient and an excellent communicator.
• Strong food safety and operational knowledge.
• Empathetic, professional and comfortable working within clear boundaries.

Experience within training, education, social enterprise or purpose-led hospitality would be beneficial, but strong commercial restaurant leadership is essential.

You’ll also need to be comfortable working within a highly regulated and secure environment , with the successful candidate required to complete comprehensive security vetting.

This is a rare opportunity to combine serious hospitality leadership with genuine social impact , developing people, running an excellent operation and helping create meaningful opportunities for the future.

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