General Manager in Nottingham

Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel.
It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together. 

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional. 

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award-winning teams – we are currently recruiting for a General Manager to join our team in Nottingham.

• Lead the full site operation across the café, restaurant, hospitality, and vending services, delivering a high-quality customer experience for approximately 200 daily covers.
• Oversee front and back of house teams, ensuring smooth day-to-day service, operational efficiency, and consistent standards.
• Manage the performance, development, and rota planning of a team of 21 colleagues, creating a positive and high-performing culture.
• Drive commercial performance through effective management of labour, food costs, stock control, budgets, and sales opportunities.
• Build strong client relationships, ensuring expectations are exceeded and identifying opportunities to enhance the catering offer.
• Support the ongoing growth of the site by improving menus, service standards, customer engagement, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain the highest standards of health & safety, food safety, hygiene, and compliance across all service areas.

Contract: Full Time

• Experienced in managing café, restaurant, hospitality, or retail catering operations.
• A strong people leader with experience managing teams of 20+ colleagues.
• Commercially focused, with experience managing budgets, costs, and sales performance.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional food, service, and customer experiences.
• Confident building client relationships and driving continuous improvement.
• Organised, hands-on, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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