Job Description

Restaurant Manager - Southampton - Leisure Site 41kp/a
Restaurant General Manager - Southampton Leisure Site
We are recruiting a Restaurant General Manager for our Southampton leisure site on a full-time, permanent basis, working 38 hours per week including alternate weekends.
Pay Rate from 41,000 per annum D.O.E
We are a family-owned, award-winning business with multiple destination venues across the South of England, each with a large restaurant. We constantly strive to improve the service and experience we offer our customers. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have a sense of humour and an eagerness to learn, we want you to join our friendly, happy team.
The Role of Restaurant General Manager
As the Restaurant General Manager, you will lead a large restaurant team to deliver exceptional standards, achieve targets, and develop the team to provide excellent customer service. You will understand that the team is key to your success and will develop their skill levels to ensure the achievement of budgeted sales and margins.
You will manage and deliver the induction and training of all new catering staff, as well as identify individual needs and actively support learning and development plans.
Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and manage the front-of-house and kitchen teams
• Achieve sales targets, manage margin, and reduce waste
• Monitor and control staffing levels in response to trading environments
• Accountable for all people processes including recruitment, induction, and performance management
• Develop the Assistant Restaurant Manager and Supervisors to ensure succession within your team
• Act as duty manager and support colleagues across the wider leisure site
• Accountable for all health and safety within the restaurant, ensuring the highest standards are embedded throughout the team and areas

About You
This role is ideal for someone with outstanding leadership skills and previous experience managing high-volume, high-turnover food service operations. Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential, along with a working knowledge of health and safety/food hygiene legislation.
In Return We Provide:

• Generous Company Discount Scheme
• Retail discounts - saving money on day-to-day spending, days out, and gifts
• Cycle Scheme - helping spread the cost of a bike and saving on tax
• Health Cash Plan - for a small monthly contribution, access a 24-hour online GP service, recover costs for dental and optical appointments, and more
• Time off to support local charities - with an annual paid Charity Day
• Wellbeing support - Mental Health First Aiders and external Assistance Program providing free counselling and advice for you and your family
• Company pension scheme for eligible employees
• Free on-site parking
• Up to 38 days of holiday (pro-rata)
• Uniform provided

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

Skills Required