General Manager

Welcome to GOLDSTAR CHEFS, the UK's main recruitment hub for Asian themed establishments seeking high calibre international hospitality professionals from around the world as well as within the UK. The UK is probably the world's biggest and most advanced global cuisine market and an attractive jobs market for International Chefs and Hospitality Managers.

As a reputed hospitality recruiter and immigration specialist, we are enabling talented professionals like you to be hired within the UK's diverse hospitality industry sectors. We represent stable, reputed and principled employers who abide by high standards of employment practices and ethics. A Goldstar Chefs associated employer offers higher salary, long term stability, professional growth as well as exceptional employee care and wellbeing.

This position is offered by a luxurious multi-cuisine buffet restaurant in Birmingham. If you are a passionate and experienced General Manager eager to contribute to a renowned high quality establishment, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Position: General Manager

Employer: Luxurious Multi Cuisine Buffet Restaurant

Location: Birmingham

Gross salary package: Circa £45,000 (incl. share of tronc/service charge + target led bonus)

Weekly working hours/days: up to 48 hours / 5 days (tbc)

Benefits & Entitlements: 28 days paid holiday (pro rata), incentives, employer's workplace pension, employee care and wellbeing support + more.

Responsibilities include:

• Overall management and performance of the restaurant, ensuring smooth and profitable daily operations across both front and back of house.
• Overseeing all departments to maintain exceptional service, food quality, and operational standards.
• Driving guest satisfaction through professional handling of feedback and issues.
• Managing staffing, training, compliance with Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.
• Overseeing budgeting, cost control, and profitability.
• Working closely with Directors, the Head Chef, and managers to implement business strategies, coordinate reservations and events, and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Ensuring accurate cash handling, financial reporting, and seamless communication between kitchen and front of house teams.

To qualify for selection, you must have the following minimum requirements:

• Eligibility to live and work in the UK.
• UKVI-compliant English literacy.
• Proven ability to lead, manage and coordinate all aspects of restaurant operations, including financial and staff management, within a premium restaurant environment.
• Minimum 3 years (ideally 5) previous experience in a General Manager or senior restaurant management role.
• Relevant Health & Safety credentials and knowledge of HACCP protocols.
• Resident within commutable distance of up to one hour.

In addition, you should also have the following attributes:

• Performance, achievement and results driven.
• Leadership qualities.
• Time Management.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work well with others.
• Creative, energetic and passionate about delivering culinary excellence.
• Industrial training in a world-renowned culinary/hospitality institute.
• A hardworking, fastidious and conscientious individual.
• South health and fitness.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in culinary arts or similar.
• Ability to work at speed and under pressure.

Good news if you are in the UK on a sponsored visa and looking for a new sponsor: For assurance and peace of mind, we place you with stable and reliable Goldstar Chefs approved sponsor employers only. We source you fantastic UK job opportunities and present your profile to a high standard.

This vacancy is open to qualifying international, non-settled as well as settled UK candidates. Important note: UK applicants may be asked for proof of right to work in the UK (e.g., passport copy or other eligible evidence) to be sent by email or post before calling you for an onsite interview. If you cannot or will not provide in advance, your application may be rejected. You must produce evidence in original form at the time of the interview.

Overseas applicants: Kindly note relevant fees/charges relating to UKVI Skilled Worker Sponsorship are borne by you (including travel to the UK) (employer pays relevant UKVI sponsor fees). If you are eligible for the post and agree to the aforementioned in principle, we will send you full details and related costs of UK employment and visa formalities.

Please note the salary figure stated in this ad is based on the minimum immigration salary as stated in the Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) plus variable bonuses such as tronc/service charge/tips etc. Goldstar Chefs do NOT ask for upfront payment for shortlisting your CV for this vacancy.

Due to expected volume of responses, we are unable to deal with phone inquiries, so please do not call. We will contact you if shortlisted.

Goldstar Chefs are a nationwide recruitment organisation serving the UK's hospitality industry. We are also a UK government (IAA) regulated immigration adviser with specialist expertise in dealing with UKVI Skilled Workers sponsorship formalities for both employees and employers. Goldstar Chefs are a Corporate Member of The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Closing date: 05.06.2026