We are looking for a General Restaurant Manager for a brand new opening in the Cambridge area. It is going to be a high volume fast paced all singing all dancing business open daytime hours only serving fresh food menus. You will be involved in all pre-opening recruitment, training and implementing of systems and procedures etc. A massive bonus is you will work straight day time shifts only - no evenings ever. Benefits: Straight day time shifts only - no evenings, so a great work life balance Alternate weekends off Free parking Employee discounts Company pension It will suit a current General/Restaurant Manager with a high volume quality food led background, exceptional customer service skills, a real eye for detail and the ability to recruit and train great people and build sales. Alongside being financially and commercially astute. It will be a very busy operation so you will also need some volume experience and exerience of leading a large team. Role - General Restaurant Manager As the General Restaurant Manager you will: Manage all day to day operations Control labour, stock and all costs & budgets Recruit, train and develop your team Work in a hands-on capacity leading from the front, including in the kitchen Maintain high standards, compliance and company systems & procedures Oversee and work closely with the kitchen team Deliver exceptional customer service Work to company targets and KPIs' Attributes - General Restaurant Manager Experience as a restaurant/cafe/food led pub/coffee shop manager in busy high volume fast paced commercial customer facing operations Strong financial & commercial acumen - P & L accountability Excellent people, communication and man-management skills A hands-on lead from the front approach and a very keen eye for detail An intrinsic understanding of legislation & compliance The ability to motivate and enthuse people and teams to deliver results Strong leadership, coaching, performance management and people development skills A positive and outgoing personality and outlook IT literate - working with systems & process Apply today Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We will respond to your application as soon as possible, and please bear with us because we are experiencing very high numbers of applications at the moment. Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry. AMRT1_UKCT