General Manager

General Manager — Premium Dining & High-Energy Hospitality

Nōshi Nottingham

Salary:

£60,000–£75,000 + Bonus

Location:

Nottingham City Centre – Trinity Square

About Nōshi

Join Nottingham’s Newest Restaurant, set to redefine the Nottingham dinning scene. - Where first impressions become lasting memories!

Nōshi is a luxury pan-Asian fusion restaurant & bar where modern Japanese and Chinese-inspired plates meet a glamorous, high-energy bar and live DJs. Our tagline—High Dining. High Energy. High Impact.—guides every decision. We obsess over four pillars: Food, Drink, Service and Surroundings.

A dark, moody yet warm and glamorous environment with black marble, liquid-gold accents, plush furnishings and our signature cherry-blossom installation sets the scene.

We’re looking for passionate individuals who will live our values and deliver exceptional experiences in a premium, high-energy environment.

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We’re looking for a highly experienced General Manager to lead Nōshi’s day-to-day operation at the highest level. This is a senior role for a proven GM who understands premium dining and premium hospitality, can lead large teams through managers, and can drive both guest experience and commercial performance.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a General Manager in a premium, high-volume, fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Demonstrable experience leading large teams (50+ staff) with a management structure beneath you (managers / supervisors / team leaders).
• Experience managing and developing senior leaders (e.g., Head Chef, AGM, Bar Manager, Restaurant Manager).
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience reporting to and working closely with Directors / senior leadership / Heads of Department.
• Deep understanding of premium hospitality standards: service detail, floor leadership, guest recovery, consistency, and atmosphere control.
• Strong commercial and operational capability, including: P&L understanding, labour control, GP/stock management, rota planning, cost control, upselling and KPI delivery.
• Confident decision-maker; calm under pressure; high standards; strong attention to detail.
• Clear communicator who can set expectations, hold accountability, and build a positive high-performance culture.

Why Join Us?

• Lead one of Nottingham’s most premium restaurant destinations, built around High Dining and High Energy.
• Work in a visually striking, luxury environment designed to make a statement – sleek black marble, cherry blossoms, ambient lighting, and high-end finishes.
• Be part of a brand with ambition and growth plans — with the opportunity to play a key role in building reputation and performance.
• Join a leadership team that values standards, pace, precision, and guest experience.
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus linked to results.

Your Role

As General Manager, you will take full ownership of standards, people leadership, and performance across the entire business. You will:

• Lead the all aspects of the operation across Front of House, Bar, and Kitchen alignment, ensuring a consistent premium guest experience every service.
• Directly manage the senior leadership team: Head Chef, Assistant General Manager, Bar Manager, Restaurant Manager, ensuring they deliver through their own team structures.
• Drive non-negotiable service standards: guest welcome, pacing, floor control, presentation, team conduct, guest recovery, and overall atmosphere.
• Build, train, and retain a high-performing team through structured coaching, pre-shifts, service debriefs, and performance management.
• Own commercial performance and delivery of KPIs, including sales growth, spend per head, labour %, GP, stock control, wastage reduction, and profitability.
• Ensure strong operational controls: rotas, staffing levels, compliance, H&S, licensing, cash handling, supplier standards, and daily/weekly reporting.
• Work closely with Directors to plan, report, and execute improvements — bringing solutions, structure, and consistent results.

Be Part of Something Bigger

This is a senior leadership position for a proven General Manager who can deliver premium hospitality with energy, precision, and consistency — and build a team and operation that becomes the standard in Nottingham.

If you have the experience to lead at this level, we want to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £60,000.00-£75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Work Location: In person