General Manager - Bath, Somerset in England

Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience plus tronc and benefits.

We are recruiting a General Manager for a high volume restaurant and bar in Bath, Somerset, ideal for an experienced hospitality leader looking to run a flagship venue with strong commercial performance and outstanding guest experience standards. An incredible opportunity to lead an outstanding restaurant, a real jewel in the crown of the Botanist portfolio with significant investment and building updates completed last year. The restaurant is famous for being the First Dates restaurant from Channel 4.

Who We Are - The Botanist

The Botanist was founded in 2012 with one simple mission: to celebrate the vibrant world of botany through food, drink, and unforgettable experiences. Our spaces are alive with the spirit of nature, where energy is high, connections are real, and creativity flows through everything we do. From menus that celebrate fresh, seasonal produce to our inventive, botanically inspired cocktails curated by our resident botanist, we’re proud of our warm, unpretentious approach to hospitality. Add in live music every weekend, unforgettable moments, and a culture that values honesty, hard work, fairness and fun in equal measure, and you’ll find a place where people can truly thrive. We believe individuality matters, great teams create great experiences, and careers should grow as creatively as our menus. If you’re excited by energy, teamwork and doing things a little differently, you’ll feel right at home here.

What Will You Do?

• You’ll lead and inspire your team to deliver outstanding guest experiences while driving strong commercial results within a high volume restaurant and bar environment.
• You’ll set clear expectations, roll up your sleeves when needed, and lead from the front, creating a high performance culture that is hardworking, honest, fair, and fun.
• You’ll uphold brand standards across all areas of the business, ensuring consistency, quality, and continuous improvement in service, safety, and presentation.
• Through regular team meetings, open and honest conversations, and clear communication, you’ll keep everyone aligned on performance, priorities, and wellbeing, treating people fairly and with respect while maintaining high standards.
• You’ll own the financial performance of the business, driving revenue growth, strong sales execution, cost control, and profit optimisation while confidently managing budgets and full P&L results.
• You’ll motivate your team to stretch beyond targets, take pride in results, and run the business with integrity and accountability.
• Developing people will be central to your leadership. You’ll recruit, train, coach, and retain great hospitality talent, building strong succession and capability for the future.
• You’ll handle performance and people matters promptly, fairly, and honestly, while keeping energy high, recognising effort, and celebrating wins.
• You’ll take accountability for operational excellence day to day, ensuring smooth shifts, effective scheduling, compliance with policies and legislation, and a consistently high standard of guest experience.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary up to £55,000 plus tronc and benefits.
• Private healthcare for you and your immediate family.
• 50% restaurant discount for you and up to 5 guests across all venues.
• Free meals on shift from some of our most loved classics.
• Your birthday and the day after guaranteed off.
• Education subsidies to support career development and personal growth.
• Access to the tronc pot via TiPJAR Stream for financial flexibility and retail discounts.
• Hospitality Action support for wellbeing, finance and counselling.

We celebrate individuality and believe our people thrive when they can be themselves. If our brand matches yours, apply today. You’ll love it here.

This is a full time General Manager job in Bath, Somerset, leading a high volume restaurant, bar and kitchen operation.