Area Manager

Castle Pubs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Extra holidays (2 weeks)

Development and support

Awards nights and socials

Private medical and dental

Pension and holidays

Job summary

Castle pubs in Southwest London is seeking an Area Manager to lead a district of thirteen individual pubs. You will inspire diverse teams across Clapham, Battersea, Notting Hill and beyond, driving performance, service quality and strong financial results.

This role offers entrepreneurial freedom within central support, along with career development opportunities, generous bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Be able to recruit, retain and engage the best of the best.
• Proven track record operating in the London pub marketplace.
• Inspiring leader with drive, energy and commitment.
• Share the bigger picture to inspire and empower your team.
• Proven track record delivering sales and profit in a multi-site environment.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team of roughly 350 across 13 sites.
• Drive succession through coaching and mentoring.
• Support districts and teams to deliver measurable results.
• Drive a commercial culture with high standards, sales and profit.
• Uncover local sales opportunities by building community connections.
• Ensure teams maintain a safe, clean and risk-free environment.

Skills

Leadership

London pub market

Sales & profit

Coaching & mentoring

People development

Analytical thinking

Job description

Distinctively individual and truly authentic, Castle pubsare an original collection of pubs that sit within Mitchells & Butlers Citydivision. Each of our locally iconic pubs ooze original character andpersonality to suit the community the are the heart of. Attracting regulars asdiverse and discerning as our beers on tap.

From the best locally distilled artisan spirits to deliciousuntapped wines, top and tailed with an industry leading rotating craft beerrange we're very picky about what makes it into our pubs- it matters to ourguests, so it matters to us. We like to be different, quirky- ahead of thegame.

Food menus are based on fresh, seasonal pub dishes andcarefully sourced ingredients to cater for our discerning guests. From Brighton to Edinburgh our Generalmanagers and teams makes us what we are, and because no two pub teams are thesame, no two pubs are! Come and be part of something really original.

We are on the hunt for a proven Area Manager seeking a newand challenging opportunity to lead and inspire a district of thirteenindividual businesses covering Southwest London – mainly focused in Clapham buttaking in some other West London gems. This district boasts some legendarysites from “The Sun Inn” and “The Falcon” both located a stone’s throw fromClapham Common - down to the ‘TheChampion Nottinghill and ‘The Hawkins Forge’ in Battersea.

Working for Castle pubs- you truly get the best of bothworlds as an Area Manager; We operate with entrepreneurial freedom &independent pub feel, whilst benefitting from the amazing central support &fantastic career development opportunities.

What’s in it for me…

• Generous Bonus Scheme – We’re all about rewarding the hardwork everybody puts in
• Flexible working – to fit around the other important thingsin life
• Buy up to an extra 2 weeks holiday – life is for livingafter all
• Structured development and support- so you can get to whereyou want to go
• Celebrating success– award nights, away days and teamsocials (work hard, play hard!)
• Private medical and Dental Plans - to keep you safe, secureand always smiling
• On top of all this, we offer a pension, 26dayspaidholiday,bank holidays, high-street shopping discounts and we even give you free shares!

What will I be doing…?

• Your job will be so varied and rewarding that this littletaster will never do it justice, but we'll give it our best shot…
• Making sure your teams bring their ‘A’ game when it comes tofood, drink and service quality, always delivered with passion and pride
• Leading a diverse team of roughly 350 across 13 sites inexciting Southwest London locations.
• Driving people succession through your district throughcoaching and mentoring
• You’ll spend time across your district supporting yourteams, making sure they’re the best they can be and working together to deliverresults to be proud of
• Driving a commercial culture- where delivering consistenthigh standards, sales and profit are at the heart of everything we do
• Working with your pub teams to unlock local salesopportunities by building connections in the heart of the community they arepart of.
• You’ll ensure your teams maintain a safe, clean andrisk-free environment

What do I need…?

• Just like our brands, our teams are diverse.You’ll...
• Be able to recruit, retain and engage the best of the best
• A proven track record operating in the London pubmarketplace
• Be an inspiring leader that demonstrates drive, energy andcommitment
• Share the bigger picture to inspire and empower yourteam
• Have proven track record of delivering sales and profitbuilding in a multi-site environment
• Have strong analytical, problem solving and decision-makingskills

Life is made up of many key ingredients, we know that workis just one of them. It’s our aim that you and your teams love what you do,because we’re all about creating moments to remember. We knowitscliché, but here atM&B it really is the people that make it so worthwhile. When you join us,you become part of our work family, not only with the team you work with everyday, but 48,000 of us up and down the country.

You don’t have to take our word for it, why not take a lookonsocial@MitchellsButlersCareers andfindout what it’s really like to work with us.

Life is made up of many key ingredients, we know that workis just one of them. It’s our aim that you and your teams love what you do,because we’re all about creating moments to remember. We knowitscliché, but here atM&B it really is the people that make it so worthwhile. When you join us,you become part of our work family, not only with the team you work with everyday, but 48,000 of us up and down the country. You don’t have to take our word for it, why not take a lookonsocial @LifeatMAB andfind out what it’s really like to work with us At M&B we value the unique perspectives each personbrings. We believe that by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, andallyship, we create a sense of belonging, engagement and teamwork which areessential to delivering great guest experiences. Join us and be a part of agreat team.

Closing Date: Monday 23rd November 2026 at 11:59pm

Compensation: Competitive salary