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Restaurant General Manager - job post

Buck's Bar
32-34 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AP
£39,000 a year - Permanent, Full-time
Responded to 51-74% of applications in the past 30 days, typically within 3 days.

Job details

Pay

  • £39,000 a year

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

32-34 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AP

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee discount
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food

Full job description

General Manager – Buck’s Bar Grindlay Street, Edinburgh

Salary: £39,000 per year
Tips: Approximately £250–£300 per week
Bonus: Up to £9,000 per year
Total earning potential: Over £60,000 per year

Buck’s Bar is looking for an experienced, hands-on General Manager to lead our busy Grindlay Street restaurant in Edinburgh.

This is a great opportunity for a confident and commercially minded manager who enjoys leading from the front, developing a strong team and delivering a brilliant customer experience.

We are an independent and growing restaurant group, and we are looking for someone who takes real ownership of their venue and understands how to balance great hospitality with strong operational control.

The Role

As General Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the restaurant, including:

  • Leading and motivating the front-of-house and kitchen management teams
  • Ensuring customers receive consistently excellent food, drinks and service
  • Managing rotas, staffing levels and wage costs
  • Recruiting, training and developing team members
  • Maintaining strong control of stock, ordering and company budgets
  • Driving sales and identifying opportunities to grow the business
  • Maintaining company standards across service, cleanliness and compliance
  • Resolving operational issues quickly and professionally
  • Creating a positive, well-organised and high-performing working environment

About You

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has previous General Manager experience within a busy, high-volume restaurant, bar or hospitality venue
  • Has strong experience across both food and drink-led operations
  • Is a confident, fair and supportive leader
  • Can train, motivate and develop a team
  • Is commercially aware and comfortable managing wages, stock and budgets
  • Is organised, proactive and able to remain calm during busy services
  • Takes pride in delivering excellent hospitality and maintaining high standards
  • Is willing to be hands-on and lead from the front

A Personal Licence is preferred but not essential.

What We Offer

  • £39,000 annual salary
  • Approximately £250–£300 in tips per week
  • Achievable bonus scheme of up to £9,000 per year
  • Total earning potential of more than £60,000 per year
  • Free meals while working
  • Employee discount across the group
  • Company pension
  • Support from an experienced Area Manager and senior management team
  • Opportunity to grow within an established independent restaurant group

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Buck’s Bar, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh
Work Location: In person

Required Experience

  • General Manager or senior restaurant management experience: 1 year
  • Experience working within a busy, high-volume hospitality venue
  • Right to work in the United Kingdom

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £39,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount

Experience:

  • Working in a high volume unit: 1 year (required)
  • Restaurant General Management: 1 year (required)

Language:

  • English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Personal Licence Holder (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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