General Manager

Marston’s; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a General Manager for a vibrant community pub & hotel in Derby. This role involves managing all operations while focusing on team engagement and driving sales. The ideal candidate is passionate about enhancing customer experiences and preferably has hotel experience. Along with a salary of up to £55,000, the position offers bonuses and benefits like on-site accommodation, private healthcare, and training development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus potential

Pension plan

On-site accommodation

Private healthcare

Training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a pub or hospitality manager role.
• Strong ability to engage and develop team members.
• Proven track record in driving sales and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the pub's operations.
• Grow and engage a passionate team.
• Drive sales and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer engagement

Sales growth strategies

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a General Manager for a fantastic community pub & hotel in Derby. Salary up to £55,000 plus bonus and a generous benefits package.

What you get

At Marston’s we’re one big family. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits including :

• Additional earnings potential through bonus and incentive schemes
• Access to a pension plan
• On-site accommodation
• Private healthcare
• Award winning training and development

About the pub

The Blue Jay is a large, community orientated site with a 38 bedroom hotel located in Derby, just off the main bypass into the city centre. It offers a classic pub menu and daily carvery. Current weekly sales sit around £35,000 with a split in favour of food.

It functions via a central bar with open plan dining space of 240 covers, benefitting also from a children's play area and function room.

Externally, there is also a large beer garden with 140 covers and children's play area.

There is a great mixed guest demographic that includes families and local drinkers, as well as visiting guests staying at the hotel.

The site offers exciting opportunities to utilise the large car parking space available and drive more weekly family reasons to visit.

The Blue Jay is well set up, with a strong senior team in place across front and back of house as well as a great reputation within the local community and excellent guest satisfaction scores.

A community-driven operator, preferably with hotel experience would thrive at this site. There is live-in accommodation available in the form of two flats above the site.

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 engaging your team.
• Be accountable for running all aspects of your pub.
• Be passionate about doing the right thing for your staff and your customers.
• Dream big and think differently about new ways to increase sales and growth.
• Celebrate and 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.