General Manager

Fishermans Cot (91328); Tiverton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub company is seeking a General Manager for an Adult Dining pub in Tiverton. You will be responsible for driving sales, engaging your team, and enhancing guest experiences. Ideal candidates should have experience in premium dining or hotel management and a passion for developing teams. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £55,000 plus bonus and benefits, along with on-site accommodation.

Benefits

Bonus and incentive schemes

Discount at major retailers

Pension plan

On-site accommodation

Private healthcare

Award-winning training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in premium dining and hotel businesses.
• A background in food and beverage management is essential.
• Ability to lead and engage a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Care about finding, growing, and engaging your team.
• Be accountable for running all aspects of your pub.
• Develop new strategies to increase sales and growth.

Skills

Food focused

Management experience

Customer engagement

Team leadership

Business growth strategies

Job description

We're looking for a General Manager for an Adult Dining (Signature) pub with hotel rooms. Salary up to £55,000 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 Fishermans Cot in Tiverton 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
• Marston’s Cheers Platform, giving you access to discount at major retailers
• Access to a pension plan
• On-site accommodation
• Private healthcare
• Award winning training and development

About the pub

The Fishermans Cot is situated on a river in a beautiful setting on the outskirts of Tiverton. It has regular local visitors for adult dining.

The pub turns over approximately £35,000 per week on a 60% (wet sales), 30% (dry sales), 10% (rooms sales). There is huge potential to increase trade through driving the hotel trade and building on the wet and dry sales.

We are looking for a food focussed operator with a background in premium dining and hotel businesses.

Management accommodation is available in the form of 3 bedroom cottage within the grounds.

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.

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.