General Manager

Gregarious Limited; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality collective located across London is seeking a motivated team leader to run engaging public houses. The ideal candidate will have strong managerial experience, a deep understanding of hospitality, and the ability to lead a team effectively. Responsibilities include ensuring exceptional service, managing venue performance, and collaborating with culinary and finance teams. This role offers a challenging environment with a focus on family values and humor, alongside great benefits like discounts on food and drink.

Benefits

50% off food and drink at all Antic sites

Fun and laughter

Family-focused ethos

Responsibilities

• Lead a motivated and energetic team to ensure outstanding service.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to maintain high-quality food service.
• Work with finance and marketing to optimize sales and profit.
• Maximize business potential using imagination and ability.
• Ensure excellent atmosphere and customer experience.
• Recruit staff members as needed from advertisement to hiring.
• Manage overall venue performance, including sales and P&L.
• Implement stock control procedures and manage ordering processes.
• Oversee service, including front of house and back of house teams.

Skills

Personality and engagement

Managerial experience

Motivation skills

Understanding of hospitality

Attention to detail

Understanding of P&L

Communication skills

Job description

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We are a collective of ten venues located across London.

If you are a bright, motivated, and effective team leader who would relish the opportunity to run an engaging public house, then do get in touch.

You shall need:

• Personality and engagement
• Managerial experience running a £1 Million outlet
• The ability to motivate a team by leading from the front
• A natural understanding of what hospitality is and how to deliver it
• Attention to detail and good admin
• Detailed understanding of a P&L
• A zest for life
• Some humour

Your job role will include:

• Leading a motivated and energetic team and ensure our patrons receive the outstanding service they have come to expect.
• Working closely with your Head Chef to achieve a high-quality level of food service and a profitable kitchen.
• Working with the finance and marketing teams to improve sales and profit.
• Using imagination and ability to maximise business potential.
• Recognizing the importance of atmosphere and customer experience in community pubs.
• Exceptional communication skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Recruiting staff members when needed, from advertisements through to interview and hire.
• Being responsible for the venue performance as a whole, including sales, P&L, stock control, wage control, and team performance.
• Ordering stock, implementing stock control procedures, building rotas according to target and projected sales, ensuring compliance, and marketing.
• Managing service, overseeing both FOH and BOH teams, and cellar management.

Benefits of the role include:

• A challenge as unique as our endeavour
• Fun and laughter
• A family-focused ethos
• 50% off food and drink at all Antic sites