Restaurant & Bar Manager
38 minutes ago
Nine Elms, London
Restaurant & Bar Manager - Alma Nine Elms Alma is launching its first full all-day dining restaurant in Nine Elms, and we’re looking for a strong Restaurant & Bar Manager to help lead the opening and play a key role in establishing the site. Founded in Barnes in 2016, Alma has grown into a recognised London brunch brand. Nine Elms is our boldest site yet: an all-day dining restaurant built around elevated brunch, great coffee, a serious juice bar, and a proper food & bar offering that carries through into the evening. Opening in the coming weeks, this role will be key to the success of the launch. Working closely with the General Manager, you will help build the initial team, shape the operation, and lead from the floor from day one. We’re looking for someone with strong restaurant management experience and real bar credibility. There will be no separate Bar Manager on site, so you must be confident leading bar operations as well as the restaurant floor. You should know how to run a sharp service, build a strong team, and bring the kind of presence that keeps a busy room under control without flattening the energy. What you’ll be doing • Leading service across floor and bar with confidence and presence, • Helping recruit, train and develop the opening team, • Overseeing bar execution, drinks & wine service and guest experience, • Keeping service smooth, the team focused, and the operation well organised, • Helping shape a site we can be proud of from the start What we’re looking for • Strong management experience in a quality-led restaurant, • Real bar experience, • A hands-on leader who is calm, organised and good under pressure, • High standards, strong hospitality instincts, and a sharp eye for detail, • Someone who can help build a team, raise the level, and support a successful opening What we offer • Staff food & coffee provided on shift, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme, • Real opportunity for professional progression as Alma grows, • The chance to play a key role in an important new opening If you want to play a key role in launching Alma’s first restaurant concept and help shape what comes next, we’d like to hear from you!