Cinema Manager

PDA Search & Selection; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Cinema Tickets

Pension contribution match (up to 5%)

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Bonus

Job summary

PDA Search & Selection is seeking a Cinema Manager in Leamington Spa to lead operations in a busy, customer-focused venue. You will manage a high-performing team, drive customer experience, coach staff and optimise profitability while ensuring compliance and health & safety standards.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will oversee scheduling, budgets, training, recruitment and delivery of business plans and KPIs to achieve targets and maintain memorable cinema experiences for every guest.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a customer-facing environment.
• Ability to forecast targets and prepare business reports.
• Strong communication and delegation skills.
• Proficiency in IT and cinema systems (tills, scanners).

Responsibilities

• Lead by example to deliver excellent customer experience and inclusive culture.
• Implement and monitor KPIs and business plan with regular reviews.
• Optimize film schedules and staffing to hit targets.
• Manage staff hours and payroll inputs.
• Coach and develop the cinema team with regular feedback.
• Recruit and onboard new team members as needed.
• Oversee training, compliance (GDPR, health & safety) and stock controls.
• Maintain site maintenance logs and safety procedures.
• Communicate tasks clearly to boost productivity.
• Attend ongoing training to enhance leadership and people management.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Forecasting

Staff development

Budgeting

Communication

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Cinema tech (Till points)

Job description

Position: Cinema Manager

Salary: Up to £33,000.00 per annum + Bonus

Location: Leamington Spa

Hours: 40 hours per week | Full time & permanent position

Shifts: 5 days per week, 2 days off. Weekend work included to suit business needs

Benefits: Unlimited Cinema Tickets, up to 5% pension contribution match, employee discounts, life assurance, bonus

Our client, an international leader in the entertainment sector, are looking to recruit a Cinema Manager to be responsible for operations in a busy and fast-paced cinema.

Job Purpose

Reporting in to the General Manager, the Cinema Manager will support the overall performance of the cinema, making the cinema the first choice for customers and enhancing customer experience. A key focus will centre around creating, developing and managing a high performing team. The successful candidate will be strong with coaching and leadership skills, to engage staff and drive profitability within the cinema. Successful candidates will need good business acumen and positivity and enthusiasm to lead your team to success.

Job Responsibilities

• Create and embed a positive working culture and lead by example to deliver a positive customer experience and promote an environment that values diversity and inclusion
• Implement the cinema's business plan, objectives and KPIs for team members to deliver, with regular reviews and updates on performance to the team and business
• Look at opportunities in film schedules to maximise opportunities in cinema performance against targets, taking any appropriate action to generate positive results
• Monitor customer attendance forecast figures and ensure subsequent staff hours are flexed and managed as required
• Regularly liaise with screen content team so that all is to be expected (e.g., delivered on time, in working order, scheduled accordingly in the screening rooms etc)
• Manage, coach and support the cinema team giving them regular feedback and guidance on their performance in order to deliver KPIs, objectives and achieve the business plan
• Recognise high performers and pro-actively support career development and progression
• Communicate all incentive plans to the cinema team, carrying out regular progress updates to engage them with delivering the required business goals
• Conduct regular performance reviews (including probationary reviews) with team members focusing on the delivery of objectives, strengths and development plans for any areas requiring improvement
• Manage and support any under-performing team members by clearly addressing all issues through regular monitoring and reviews
• Support deliverance of regular training sessions, refreshers and workshops to upskill team members to be the best they can be in their role and also ensure all business compliance is covered (e.g., GDPR, health and safety, manual handling etc)
• Source, interview and recruit new team members when necessary
• Manage staff cost and budgeting against trade forecasts and input staff hours with our payroll program (PeopleXD)
• Support and manage logs of site maintenance, ensuring a quick to react approach to avoid any long-term issues that could affect overall cinema performance
• Manage general compliance such as fire evacuation, health & safety, replenishment of stock, audits, staff roster, screen checks and cleaning
• Communicate and delegate tasks clearly to promote team development and productivity
• Regularly attend training workshops and courses as organised by the business to continually develop and upskill your knowledge on the business and people management

Candidate Background

• Previous experience in a team management or leadership role in a customer facing environment
• Have experience of delivering great customer service and have the results that can demonstrate this
• Strong business acumen and can demonstrate the ability to forecast targets, provide business reports and works with pace
• Good communication skills with the confidence to delegate tasks
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Good experience in people management (e.g., employee relations, performance reviews, recruitment and payroll)
• Proficient in IT (Excel, MS Office) and confident in using our cinema technology - Till points, ticket scanner etc.
• Lead by example and treat your colleagues and customers with respect and is always approachable
• A team player that supports your colleagues and peers with daily tasks
• Shares a passion for the film and cinema industry