An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to operate our flagship site in Southbourne.

The pub features a large bar and dining area, extensive outdoor garden space, two function rooms, and a boutique, 14 bedroom hotel. Located in a prime position on Southbourne High Street, just a five-minute walk from a Blue Flag beach, the role includes live-in accommodation in a two-bedroom apartment.

We’re looking for an exceptional leader with experience in managing high-volume hospitality businesses.

Opportunities like this don’t come around often!

Role Purpose

Our General Managers are the ultimate leaders, setting the tone and culture within their pubs. You will be an expert at getting the best out of people, able to coach and develop your team to deliver flawless execution and service within a fun and supportive environment. We value your work/life balance, therefore all of our General Managers are contracted to work 40 hours per week.

Food is particularly important to us - as such you will be passionate about our dining menu, drinks (particularly craft beer) and outstanding service. You must be confident in managing front of house, a robust kitchen operation and ready to take on the unique element of the microbrewery. Your operational standards will be of utmost importance, ensuring you trade your pub in a safe, legal and compliant way.

As a General Manager, you will have full ownership of your pub P&L, lead shifts including opening & closing the pub, act as the key contact for the community in your site and be a decision maker who is determined to grow their business and deliver our operational standards perfectly.

Benefits of being a General Manager

• Award winning employer
• Competitive Salary tronc
• Bonus scheme with the opportunity to significantly enhance your annual salary
• 40 Hour working week (Full time equivalent)
• Access your pay early with Hastee Pay, including financial wellbeing support
• Subsidised team meal on every shift
• 30% off Food, Drink, Accommodation & Experience’s in our pubs and more
• Access to the benefit hub – with over 3000 discounts & cashback opportunities
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual incentive trips and benefits
• Access to award winning learning & development and apprenticeship programmes
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Flexible shifts to fit in with life!

We are a ‘people first’ business, we value difference and want everyone to be able to bring their true selves to work. We are committed to equality of opportunity for our colleagues and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and family leave, ethnicity, religion/belief, marriage/civil partnerships or any other basis as protected by applicable law. We are a Disability Confident employer, if you have a disability or additional needs that require adjustments, please do not hesitate to let us know at the point of application.

If all of this sounds exciting to you, then click ‘apply’ now!

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