Interested? Don’t miss the opportunity — apply here: https://careers.ytalents.nl/en/jobs/7271948-general-manager-f-b-restaurants
About the Role
The General Manager – Food & Beverage is responsible for building the operational structure across all locations and supervising performance through the local managers.
This is a hands-on leadership role, especially in the beginning. It requires being on-site, deeply understanding daily operations, and building structure before expecting results.
It is not a desk-based or purely strategic role — real operational involvement is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Spend significant time on-site to understand real operational dynamics
- Build clear operational and performance structures per venue
- Analyze profitability, seasonality, labour planning and cost structures
- Implement structured historical reporting and forecasting discipline
- Oversee menu performance, pricing and margin optimization
- Analyze local competition and positioning
- Define operational standards, routines and training frameworks
- Supervise performance across locations through local managers
- Coach and challenge managers while preserving their ownership
Requirements
- Strong background in restaurant operations (multi-site experience is a plus)
- Hands-on leadership style and comfortable on the floor
- Strong financial and operational understanding (labour cost, margins, stock control)
- Structured, pragmatic and consistent
- Leadership capability without micromanaging
- Willingness to travel across locations
- Fluent in Spanish and English (Dutch is a plus)
Conditions
- Multi-site responsibility within a growing F&B group
- High operational exposure and impact
- Dynamic hospitality environment with constant evolution
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience
Interested? Don’t miss the opportunity — apply here: https://careers.ytalents.nl/en/jobs/7271948-general-manager-f-b-restaurants