General Manager

Company: Pizza Express
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Location: Maidenhead
Job Description:

Job Description

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Where those who love pizza can be their true self. Proud to be a Top 10 Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2023.  

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You’ll be a commercial leader of your very own Pizzeria. Entrepreneurial and able to spot every chance to drive sales in your restaurant whilst making strong links with your local community. This is a commercial role with tons of opportunity to make it your own. Lead a multichannel business, inspire and motivate your team & deliver KPIs through your people. 

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What you’ll do: 

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  • Drive the financial success of your Pizzeria through strategic and commercial initiatives  
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  • Uphold an unwavering commitment to exceptional quality and safety standards 
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  • Build and lead a winning team through effective recruitment, training, and management 
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  • Exceed customer expectations by delivering unparalleled service that leaves a lasting impression 
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Take charge of the day-to-day operations of your Pizzeria, showcasing your leadership skills in every aspect  

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Who you are: 

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  • Previous management experience in a customer facing sector, ideally hospitality  
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  • A natural leader, able to create and motivate a high performing team  
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  • Exceptional P&L management skills 
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  • Creative, autonomous & responsible 
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Benefits:  

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  • Bonus Scheme of up to 25% 
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  • Share of Tronc* 
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  • Free Food on shift 
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  • Pension & Life Assurance 
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  • 50% discount on food and drink when you’re not working 
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  • Wagestream gives you access to up to 40% of your earned wages before payday 
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  • Wellbeing Support for you and your family 
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  • Referral Bonus of £1000 for referring managers 
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  • Development and progression opportunities 
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Who we are:  

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We’ve been around since 1965, bringing pizza to the UK and have since grown to a multichannel, international brand. Our people are at the heart of our success and everything we do, and we believe you should always be able to express yourself.  

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Our values are:    

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  • Head: we’re customer-centric, commercially minded and obsessed by performance in all we do   
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  • Heart: we show our heart, are honest with each other and value everyone’s diverse strengths  
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  • Home: we create a home, where everyone has a place at our marble table and can truly express themselves every day  
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All together, we see this as using your head, showing your heart and feeling at home 

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Here you can be yourself.   

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Inclusivity and respect are at the heart of our business and are valued by our teams, customers, and suppliers. PizzaExpress and Milano is a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs.  

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That’s why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else.  

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If you are invited to an interview, please let your interviewer know at the time of booking if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you. 

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*Tronc, or card gratuities, is a fair way to pay gratuities to our teams.  All Tronc goes to you, shared between our waiting and non-waiting teams.  You’ll get this at the end of each pay period, along with your normal pay and it’s one of the best perks about working in hospitality. 

Posted: May 1st, 2025