General Manager

General Manager – Pumpkin Café & Millie’s Cookies in Derby.

At SSP UK we now are recruiting for a talented and experienced General Manager to lead the teams at our Pumpkin Café at Derby Station and Millie’s Cookies at the Derbion Shopping Centre.

We are the leading operator of restaurants, bars, cafes and food courts in travel locations. Established for more than 60 years, our operations feature a mix of food and beverage brands tailored specifically for each location. You will be joining a world-leading food service organisation with superb learning, development and progression opportunities, operating over 400 stores in the UK alone.

We are looking for a committed and driven General Manager, who is passionate about delivering consistently outstanding customer service and standards within a high-volume, branded environment, and can coach and develop the team to be our stars of the future.

It’s as good as running your own business but with the support and fantastic development opportunities of working with a worldwide market leading company.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have:

•    Proven experience of management within a high volume and fast paced similar environment
•    Strong people management skills to lead, motivate and develop your team
•    Proven track record of maintaining efficient bar service with an emphasis on standards and customer service
•    Previous experience of the financial controls required when running a unit – P&L, GP, labour and waste controls, driving sales, speed of service and ATV

In return for your skills and experience, we offer you a rewarding and vibrant working environment, real and achievable career opportunities and excellent training and development to enhance your existing skills.

You’ll receive a competitive salary of up to £33,000 p.a. plus bonus incentive, pension scheme, 28 days holiday, life assurance, up to 50% employee discount on our own and franchised brands and numerous other retailers and services, great opportunities to develop your career into different brands or more senior management roles, with our award winning and accredited management development programmes.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at SSP. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to engaging all of our people, so they feel valued and motivated; we champion diversity, promote inclusion, and ensure equality. We respect and protect human rights and prevent discrimination; and we positively impact our communities. We encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual identity and orientation or age.