Restaurant General Manager

45 hours a week over a 5-day week

Looking for a General Manager position working with a team passionate about fresh food & great hospitality?

About us

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, personable & driven General Manager to lead our team in TripAdvisor’s No.1 restaurant in the Borough of Bromley. We are an independently owned and operated restaurant/café & record store in the centre of Orpington and we’re looking for an experienced General Manager who is passionate and capable with sincere hospitality, loves to work with fresh food and can inspire and lead their team.

Opening in November 2018, we have enjoyed success including winning Best New Business & Best Independent Hospitality at Orpington’s Finest Awards. We are also proud to have gained a Travelers Choice Award in 2020, 2021 ,2022 & 2023 from TripAdvisor, awarded to the top 10% of restaurants worldwide.

We offer outstanding hospitality for our guests, serving breakfast and lunch daily and dinner menus three evenings a week. We also hold Supper Clubs and celebrate special events with themed evenings. All menus are fully prepared in house using premium, local, seasonal and fresh produce including amazing premium coffee. All of this surrounded by a retro record store with a vast range of vinyl music for sale.

Our amazing team are the foundation to our success, we actively involve them in decisions about menu ideas, guest experience and business initiatives. We take a genuine and sincere interest for their welfare and believe this to be of the upmost importance to our business.

About you

You’ll need a proven capability & passion for hospitality & food quality, leading exceptional standards. We’ll be requiring you to deliver a personable leadership style for your team whom you’ll be managing, coaching and inspiring daily. You’ll be personally and fully trained by the hands-on owner of the business and supported every step of the way.

We’ll be asking you to assist with developing the business in areas of training, menu development, financial targets and expanding our offer for our guests. You’ll be left in charge of the business to manage and lead, overseeing the whole operation including management of the front and back of house teams. You’ll be fully included in the financial performance and control of the business.

Outstanding financial capabilities with sales driving and controls with a proven track record are essential. You’ll be required to deliver brand standards whilst working closely with the owners to build and progress the business at this stie and beyond.

A minimum of 2 years’ General Manager experience is essential working with a premium offer both in food standards and hospitality.

Joining our team

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a characterful, passionate and dynamic business with amazing opportunities to contribute to our future!

We have development plans in place for managers, leading to growth of personal skills and opportunities for increased pay and more senior roles.

Take a look at our current menus at www.theorpington.co.uk

Find our reviews on TripAdvisor

Benefits

· The opportunity to shape and influence a fully independent business

· Permanent contract

· 28 days paid holiday with enhanced holiday for long service

· Annual pay reviews

· Bonus scheme paid quarterly

· 50% discount when dining

· Majority daytime shifts, great work life balance!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary £43,000 - £47,000 including share of service charge

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Quarterly bonus
• Tips

Experience:

• Restaurant general management: 2 years (required)
• Leadership: 5 years (required)
• Barista: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person