General Manager

Marston's PLC; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus schemes

Private Medical Insurance

Pension with Life Assurance

Gym discounts

On-site accommodation

Training and development

Job summary

The Albion in Burton, part of Marston's PLC, is seeking a capable General Manager to lead operations at a recently refurbished pub. The role offers up to £45,000 salary plus bonus and an attractive benefits package, with accommodation available for the right candidate.

You’ll drive sales through local engagement, lead a team, and maintain high standards in a branded food environment. Management duties cover all pub operations and guest experience.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience running a pub or branded food-establishment.
• Passion for driving sales and engaging with the local community.

Responsibilities

• Care about finding, growing and engaging your team.
• Be accountable for running all aspects of your pub.
• Be passionate about doing the right thing for your staff and customers.
• Dream big and think differently about new ways to increase sales and growth.
• Celebrate and create a buzz by sharing enjoyable experiences.

Job description

We're looking for a General Manager for a recently refurbished pub in Burton. Salary up to £45,000 plus bonus and a generous benefits package.

Marston’s is one of the UK’s largest and most beloved pub chains and today, we operate more than 1,300 pubs, bars and hotels.Now, we’re on the lookout for a great General Manager to take charge at The Albion in Burton and lead the team to success!

What you get from us:

You'll be joining an award-winning local pub company that puts people first, lives by people-led values, and offers real opportunities to advance your career - with genuine benefits that include:

• Additional earnings potential through bonus and incentive schemes
• Employer funded Private Medical Insurance
  
• Pension scheme with additional Life Assurance and Group Income Protection cover included
• Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts)
  
• Health Screening Discounts
  
• Long Service Awards
  
• Gym Discounts
  
• 24-hour GP helpline
  
• Mortgage Advice and support
• On-site accommodation
• Award winning training and development

About the pub

The Albion is a recently refurbished two-door operation that re-opened in December 2025 following a significant capex investment which saw the pub transform into our Two-Door format.

This pub delights guests with a 70 cover restaurant, a large sports zone with pool table, darts and fan zone area with 70 covers and an upstairs function room. The Albion is also home to the best beer garden in Burton with a children's play area, an outside bar and 180 covers.

Currently trading at an average of £20,000 per week in net sales, The Albion has a sales mix of 70/30 in favour of wet sales, offering the perfect opportunity for an experienced General Manager with a passion for driving sales through engaging with the local community and inspiring their team to succeed.

The Albion offers real potential to grow sales and further enhance the success of the business by engaging with the local community to drive sports teams and events, as well as maximising the use of the function room.

You'll be a strong communicator with experience of successfully executing functions and events within a branded food environment.

Management accommodation is available in the form of a large 3 bedroom flat.

Have you got what it takes?

It’s true, being a Pub Manager is demanding but the people make it much more than just a job. Brimming with energy and ideas, you’ll add touches of your personality to your pub and think of new ways to delight and excite your customers. You’ll thrive off growing your business and have a ‘lead from the front’ mentality and passion for nurturing your team.

As a General Manager you’ll:

• Care about finding, growing and engagingyour team.
• Be accountablefor running all aspects of your pub.
• Be passionateabout doing the right thing for your staff and your customers.
• Dream big and think differentlyabout new ways to increase sales and growth.
• Celebrateand create a buzz by sharing enjoyable experiences.

Are we right for you?

From cosy locals to pub-restaurants, our destination businesses serve up an award-winning selection of pub classics and innovative new dishes. What’s more, our impressive drinks portfolio combines well-known brands, like Estrella and Hobgoblin, with outstanding craft ales and beers. Add a dash of our unique Marston’s atmosphere and we have the ingredients to make every visit a fantastic experience for our customers. The same goes for our people and as one of our General Managers you’ll find a premium blend of challenge, security and career progression. And whenever you need support or guidance advice from your area manager, you’ll find their door is always open.

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

Marston’s. Where people make pubs.

As part of our application process, we use Lily, an AI-powered interviewing assistant to support the early stages of screening. Lily helps us move quickly, keep things flexible for you, and create a more consistent candidate experience, but one thing you should know – all hiring decisions are still made by our people.