General Manager

psd group; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A market leading company in Active Leisure is seeking a General Manager in Buckinghamshire. The role requires inspiring leadership, cultivating a high-performance culture, and managing the site’s P&L effectively. The ideal candidate will demonstrate commercial success, lead a high performing team, and continuously improve guest experiences. Offering a competitive salary of approximately £65k along with OTE bonus and benefits.

Benefits

OTE bonus

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• High Energy Leader passionate about Active Leisure and Sports.
• Proven commercial experience in delivering over £2m EBITDA.
• Strong judgement and influence in management roles.

Responsibilities

• Inspire leadership and deliver outstanding guest service.
• Coach and develop management staff.
• Implement performance management culture.
• Manage site P&L for commercial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Budgetary control

Communication

Commercial acumen

Team management

Job description

An exceptional General Management opportunity in Buckinghamshire working for a market leading company in the Active Leisure / Sports Sector.

The Role

• To provide inspiring leadership, be a standard bearer for the company’s values and Brand Standards and to always deliver outstanding guest service leading by example.
• Provide direction, coaching and development to the Deputy General Manager, ensuring they deliver clear leadership and direction to operational departments.
• To set clear targets and objectives for direct report Senior Managers and to monitor performance closely through 1-2-1 meetings, adhering to consistent objectives.
• To implement and maintain a culture of high performance and performance management.
• To conduct effectively and timely appraisals with the management team and ensure that Senior Managers hold similar appraisals with their team.
• To take accountability for the total Commercial performance of the site P&L.
• To ensure that all employees have development plans aligned to agreed objectives.
• Ensure that financial performance matches targets set and income is maximised and costs are minimised.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the guest experience by delivery operational excellence.

The Person

• A high Energy Leader who is passionate about Active Leisure and Sports.
• Proven commercial experience and a track record of high performance in a single or multi-site business delivering over £2m EBITDA with experience of budgetary control.
• Evidence of managing a high performing team.
• A clear communicator and professional operator with extremely high standards of achievement.
• Exhibit strong judgement, drive and influence.

Salary c. £65k plus OTE bonus and benefits