Lead one of London's most exciting live-fire restaurant brands.
At Cinder, we do things differently.
Inspired by the simplicity and flavour of cooking over fire, Cinder has built a reputation for exceptional food, warm hospitality, and creating memorable experiences for our guests. We're now looking for an ambitious, passionate, and people-focused Restaurant Manager to help lead our team and continue driving the business forward.
This is an opportunity to join a growing independent London restaurant group where your personality, leadership, and ideas will genuinely make an impact.
The Role
As Restaurant Manager, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the restaurant, leading from the floor and setting the standard for service, culture, and performance.
You'll work closely with the General Manager and Head Chef to ensure every guest receives an outstanding experience while developing and inspiring a high-performing team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading, motivating, and developing a passionate front-of-house team
- Creating exceptional guest experiences and building lasting relationships with our customers
- Driving service standards and maintaining a strong presence on the restaurant floor
- Managing labour, rotas, stock controls, and operational efficiencies
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing team development
- Delivering sales growth and achieving key business targets
- Ensuring compliance with health & safety and company standards
- Working collaboratively with the kitchen team to create seamless service
What We're Looking For
- Previous management experience in a busy, quality-led restaurant
- A natural leader who inspires, coaches, and develops others
- A genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of restaurant operations
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Energy, positivity, and a hands-on approach
- A desire to grow with an ambitious and expanding business
Why Join Cinder?
At Cinder, we believe great restaurants are built by great people.
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Career progression within a growing independent restaurant group
- Staff meals on shift
- Employee discounts across the business
- Ongoing training and development
- A supportive and collaborative team culture
- The opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the business
About You
You're someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves being on the floor, and understands that great hospitality starts with great leadership. You care about your team, your guests, and delivering excellence every day.
If you're ready to take the next step in your hospitality career and join a restaurant that is passionate about food, fire, and exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Cinder story.
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London NW8 7NG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Restaurant management: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person