General Manager

Company: Tonic Talent
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Location: Leicester
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General Manager | Rothley, Leicestershire | £35,000 £40,000 per annum

Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button.What’s in it for the successful General Manager?Salary £35,000 £40,000 per annum, reviewed as the role growsGenuine director-level progression, this is a succession plan, not a job titleReal autonomy from day one, backed by an ambitious ownerAn established food and beverage operation with strong kitchen foundationsA business entering its growth phase, new marketing resource in place and a bar side with real untapped potentialThe chance to build your own culture, your wayTonic are pleased to partner with our client to recruit a General Manager for a well-established independent restaurant and cocktail bar in Rothley, Leicestershire. The business is performing strongly, turning over £30,000 to £40,000 a month through the restaurant alongside a growing takeaway trade, with a full cocktail bar ready to be properly activated. The owner is clear about where this is going: bring in the right GM now, build the operation correctly, and the next step is a director role overseeing multiple sites. If you are an operator who wants to run something properly and grow with it, rather than maintain someone else’s status quo, this is worth a conversation.What are we looking for from General Manager candidates?Solid GM experience across food and beverage, restaurant and bar operations ideallyGenuinely comfortable with P&L ownership, not just aware of it. You need to be someone who lives in the numbersStrong systems and spreadsheet confidence, reporting, forecasting and performance trackingA natural unifier. The next GM needs to bring a divided team together, front and back of house working as oneExperience developing junior staff who have the ability but need proper leadershipCommercial thinking around underperforming revenue lines, specifically bar activation and cocktail tradeAmbition that matches the owner’s. xwzovoh The director conversation is real, and the right person will be ready for itIf you are interested in this role or would like to find out more, get in touch with the team at Tonic today….

Posted: May 17th, 2026