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General Manager

Wahaca
Posted 19 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London WC2N 5DU, England

Salary

£55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Wahaca, a leading Mexican restaurant in the UK, is seeking a General Manager with a minimum of 3 years of experience in hospitality.
  • The role involves driving brand standards, inspiring the team, and ensuring every dish and drink meets high-quality specifications.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 to £45,000, along with various financial perks including a bonus scheme and discounts on food and drinks.
  • Employees also enjoy health and wellbeing benefits such as free meals, a cycle to work scheme, and support from Mental Health First Aiders.
  • Wahaca emphasizes personal development with training courses, inspirational trips, and opportunities to create a fun team environment.

Our story:

Wahaca is the leading Mexican restaurant in the UK, founded by Thomasina Miers (Masterchef winner) and Mark Selby. Inspired by their time in Mexico and a mission to prove to the UK just how vibrant and delicious Mexican food is, championing great British produce and sourcing ingredients locally.

Wahaca remains deeply rooted in the values set by our founders.By showing pride, staying humble, choosing integrity, having fun, and thinking positively, our team serves a taste of Mexican sunshine. With an upbeat atmosphere and chef made dishes, we believe that every meal should be an adventure, every guest a friend, and every moment an opportunity to create lasting memories.


We are currently looking for a General Manager who will play pivotal role in driving our brand standards forward, a hospitality leader who can truly inspire their team to deliver that WOW-worthy experience to every guest.

How you'll drive success:

  • Champion a positive environment and deeply care about your team, driving their progression
  • Show pride in ensuring each dish and each drink is served up to spec each and every time - as though Tommi made it herself!
  • Own every aspect of the business, from driving great sales to managing your P&L.


At Wahaca, we believe our team deserves the best, and here are just some of our perks:

FINANCIAL:

  • 70% off food and 50% off drinks when dining at Wahaca with up to 3 friends
  • £100 to celebrate your probation in Wahaca
  • Up to £1000 through friend referrals
  • Bonus scheme
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption pay
  • Early access to wages, financial support and discounts through Wagestream


HEALTH AND WELLBEING:

  • Free, nutritious meal every time you work, freshly made by our talented chefs
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Support from our trained Mental Health First Aiders
  • Time off for when needed; like your child's first day at school
  • Sabbatical - 4 weeks paid off work - every 5 years


DEVELOPMENT:

  • Training courses: Mental Health First Aid, Food Safety LV 3,
  • Inspirational trips with our co-founders
  • Own development plan


SOCIAL:

  • Unwind and turn up the fun at one of our many events across the year
  • Our very own Masterchef and Cocktail competitions
  • The fun is in your hands with allocated funds and time to drive the fun with your team


If you're inspired by what you've read and have a passion for delivering exceptional hospitality, we'd be thrilled to have you join our team!


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