General Manager Hospitality

Are you a commercially driven hospitality leader ready to shape a growing brand in one of the UK's top foodie counties?

Carriages is home to a collection of standout venues from Carriages Fine Dining Restaurant, The Sidings Cafe & Farm Shop, Tracks Pizza & Grill to The Express Cafe & Engine Shed (onsite catering for allpay Ltd staff).

We are looking for a General Manager to lead operations across all outlets, drive profitability, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.  This is a truly unique opportunity to take ownership of a diverse hospitality portfolio on a modern business park campus with excellent remuneration and benefit package. 

As General Manager, some of your key duties will include:

• Overseeing daily operations across public-facing and corporate venues
• Leading and developing high performing teams
• Working closely with senior leadership to shape strategy and growth.
• Managing budgets, supplier contracts and compliance
• Championing brand development and customer satisfaction
• Collaborate on event planning and outdoor space utilisation to enhance customer experience 

What we are looking for:

• Diploma or equivalent qualifications/ experience in Hospitality, Catering or Business Management.
  
• Proven experience in hospitality management across multiple outlets, preferred would also be in hotel management and leisure & tourism.
• Proven effective leadership, communication and customer service abilities.
• Familiarity with EPOS systems and industry trends.
• Proven strategic decision making.
• Commercially astute with effective financial acumen with proven experience in budget management.
• Highly organised, resilient, and adaptable with the ability to multitask.
• Professional, proactive, and detail-oriented approach.
• Calm under pressure and solution-focused to achieve targets and goals.
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple outlets simultaneously. 
• To be proactive, hands on with high standards.

Carriages is part of allpay Ltd.  People are at the heart of allpay and we reward our employees with a competitive benefits package which includes, a defined contribution group pension scheme, income protection, life assurance, an array of health and wellbeing options including private healthcare cover and an onsite gym. This is coupled with our excellent Learning and Development offering.

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