Gastro Pub Manager Windermere £45000

Coniston Scott Recruitment; Carnforth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Coniston Scott Recruitment is seeking a General Manager for a landmark gastro pub undergoing refurbishment and opening. You will be the face of the venue, balancing guest relations with lead operations and staff management.

Ideal candidates have strong organisational skills, a keen interest in food, and a professional, approachable manner. You will work closely with the chef and oversee the refurbishment journey to ensure a lasting first impression.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Smart appearance and professional demeanour.
• Strong interest in food and experience with fresh food.
• Willing to work in a pub environment and collaborate with the chef.
• CV review and initial chats to assess fit.

Responsibilities

• Oversee refurbishment phase planning and operations.
• Ensure guest experience meets high standards.
• Coordinate with the chef on menu quality and service.
• Represent the venue and build guest relationships.

Skills

Organisational skills

Personable

Food industry experience

CV screening

Job description

My client recently secured the purchase of this iconic building and is ready to hire the general Manager to take it through its refurbishment phase to opening and beyond to secure it's place as the best Gastro Pub in the area. Opportunities don't come along this often and to attract my client, you first must have excellent organisational skills, be smart, both in your personality and appearance, have a real interest in food, yes you will be ab;e to enjoy a pub atmosphere but people essentially are here to enjoy the food. You will have experience that will have been food based, fresh food, and really want to work with a top quality chef further define the future moving forward. Guests will see you as a face of the property, you will get to know them and share parts of there life whilst they dine with you. That blend between knowing when to have the personality time and knowing when to manage you people, controlling the show. Is this you? You wouldn't know until we had seen your CV and then chatted to you. We are not recruiters, we are not interested in forcing people into interviews, we want to understand you and our clients enough to be able to know if this is right for you.