General Manager

Bel & The Dragon; Cookham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GM bonus up to 100% salary

Career paths across pubs & hotels

25% food & drink discount

Discounted hotel stays

My Fuller’s benefits platform

Healthcare Cash Plan

Full induction & training

Wagestream access

Job summary

Bel & The Dragon Cookham is seeking a General Manager to lead one of the country’s oldest coaching inns, with a strong focus on food and wine. The role is on-site and live-out, managing a busy restaurant and hotel operation with a new Head Chef and two Deputy Managers in place to support front of house.

The successful candidate will drive guest experiences, build community relations, and uphold Fuller’s values of family and quality.

Qualifications

• Pride in driving the success of the business.
• Commercially minded with strong decision-making skills.
• Great communication and team leadership.
• Passion for fresh food, great wines, and engaging service.

Responsibilities

• Be the driving force behind the success of the inn and lead front-of-house alongside the Head Chef and Deputy Managers.
• Create a special atmosphere for guests and motivate the team to deliver exceptional service.
• Take ownership of problems and make confident commercial decisions.

Skills

Food & wine knowledge

Leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Bel & The Dragon, Cookham
General Manager vacancy
Up to £60,000 plus bonus and great benefits

Join Fuller’s: Where the true you thrives and
diversity is embraced. At Fuller’s we don't just offer jobs, we invite you to
celebrate your authentic self. Our four core values – doing things the right
way, being part of the family, celebrating individuality and always asking what’s
next? – define the essence of who we are.

This is a truly special role, being the key figure in one of the country's oldest
coaching inns. This is a heavily food focused restaurant business, needing
someone with sound food & wine knowledge.

On site there is a strong team with newly
appointed Head Chef and two Deputy Managers supporting you front of house.

Sales peak in the winter but remain strong throughout the
summer with its large outdoor terrace. The split is in favour of food, 60/40, with it's 10 beautiful bedrooms equating to 10-20% of overall revenue; the hotel is proving especially popular since its investment.

Cookham is an affluent area with the leader of
the business needing to play a role within the community, and developing relationships will be key to its continued success. A natural host and floor first mentality is a key attribute for the applicant to have.

This is a live-out position.

What we can offer you:

• Our General Manager contracts are 40 hour a week over 5 days, business needs can influence this but we never "celebrate" working too many hours!!
• GM bonus is up to 100% of your salary
• An
  exciting variety of career paths: Explore a wide range of roles and career
  paths across our pubs and hotels.
• Supportive
  environment: We put people first and strive for a collaborative and trusting
  atmosphere where everyone is valued.
• Continuous
  growth: Engage in learning and development programs to fuel your personal and
  professional growth.
• 25%
  discount on food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your
  friends and family. Increasing to 30% after one year, 35% after three years and
  40% after five years.
• Discounted
  hotel stays at hotels in the Fuller’s Family
• Access
  to ‘My Fuller’s’ – our online benefits platform where you can make savings at
  100s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and
  much more.
• Healthcare
  Cash Plan – you will have access to a 24-hour GP service
  and the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments.
• Full
  induction and training
• The
  option to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them with Wagestream.
  This means you won’t always need to
  wait until payday.

What we look for in a General Manager:

• Pride in being the driving force behind
  the success of the business.
• Someone
  who can motivate and support the team as well as create a special atmosphere
  for customers.
• A
  commercially minded individual.
• A
  confident manager with great decision-making skills.
• Ability
  to take ownership of problems.
• Great
  communication skills
• Passion
  for fresh food, great wines, and engaging service.