Take full ownership of Desco Lounge - leading a variety of shifts, making sure the right people are in the right place and standards never slip
Build, recruit and develop a strong team, with clear development plans for your team members so people know how to grow with you
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with your Head Chef to stay across everything from food quality and wait times to stock, NSF standards and cross-team training
Know your numbers inside out - GP, labour, NPS, stock counts and use them to make smart decisions and drive continuous improvement
Lead weekly HOD meetings, keeping everyone aligned, motivated and pulling in the same direction across all 14 shifts
Put Desco Lounge at the heart of the local community - through an active social media presence, community events, and building genuine relationships with your regulars and neighbours
Schedule fair rotas at least two weeks in advance and take the lead on all shift reporting, including performance, customer issues and safety
A natural people leader - you build loyal, motivated teams by understanding what makes people tick. You create a one-team culture between front of house and kitchen, where people back each other and do their best work.
Community-minded - you see your Lounge as part of the local area and build genuine relationships with guests, neighbours and the wider community.
Hands on Leader - you lead from the floor, coach in the moment, and spot the details that make a difference. You help people grow, with clear development and real progression.
Commercially minded - you're confident with GP, labour, stock and KPIs, and use them to make smart decisions without losing sight of the customer. You treat your Lounge like it's your own and understand how it fits into the bigger brand.
Experienced and adaptable - you'll have management experience in restaurants, bars, cafés or coffee shops, whether as a General Manager, Bar Manager, Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager or Restaurant Manager. You're comfortable recruiting, training and developing teams, and you're as happy running a shift as you are reviewing performance.

We're hiring a full-time General Manager to lead Desco Lounge, a local café bar. Part of Loungers, proudly named Casual Dining Group of the Year 2026. With competitive salary, plus bonus, paid overtime, and real progression opportunities, this is a great next step for an experienced hospitality general manager, or assistant general manager.
Competitive base salary + bonus + overtime
Permanent full-time role; 48-hour contract (40-hour contract option available)
Overtime pay for every hour worked
Achievable bonus scheme, paid twice a year
Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
Free meal on every shift no matter the length
Christmas and Boxing Day off
Genuine career development with our in-house training courses and 'Future Ops' development programmes
50% discount on food and drinks from day one. Including alcohol across all our brands (Lounge, Cosy Club, & Brightside) from day one
No uniform policy
The most talked-about staff party in hospitality - Loungefest!
Long service awards - Vouchers/Extra money
Early access to your pay with Stream
Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity

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