General Manager

General Manager

Location: Lancashire
Salary: £50,000 - £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 officeLead, manage and develop the team - this is a people-first role with high expectations around standards and accountabilityBring structure - clear roles, clear ownership, no grey areasDrive performance across all departments, both operationally and commerciallyTake control of all systems and admin - reservations, reporting, bookkeeping, social media and general IT disciplineWork closely with the owner during a 3-month handover, with the goal of taking full ownershipSupport and develop the existing management team, including a Restaurant Manager and wider FOH structureCollaborate on budgets and P&L, with increasing ownership over financial performanceEnsure consistency across a high-quality food and wine offeringTake 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 backgroundCommercially aware and operationally strong - understands how to run a profitable businessConfident managing multiple departments - kitchen, floor, bar and back officeStrong leadership presence - able to manage people properly, set standards and hold teams accountableOrganised and detail-driven - particularly across systems, reporting and adminGood level of wine knowledge - credible in the environment, without needing to be a specialistComfortable in a hands-on role - this isn’t a sit-back positionClear communicator - able to report effectively and work closely with ownershipSomeone who can bring energy, structure and direction

Sound like your or someone you know: kate@corecruitment.com