General Manager

Fuller's; Westerham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 100%

Career progression

Staff discounts

Healthcare

Job summary

Bel & The Dragon in Westerham, part of Fuller’s, is seeking a commercially astute General Manager to lead the inn, restaurant and 13-bedroom boutique hotel. This live-out role offers a generous salary up to £55,000 per year, with bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will inspire high-performing teams, maximise opportunities across food, drink and rooms, and drive growth in a premium hospitality setting serving Sevenoaks and surrounding villages.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and management experience in hospitality
• Strong communication and guest service orientation
• Commercial mindset with ability to drive revenue growth
• Ability to motivate and develop teams in a busy pub-hotel environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop operations across pub, restaurant and rooms to drive growth
• Inspire high-performing teams and deliver exceptional guest experiences
• Maximise opportunities across food, drink and accommodation while maintaining brand standards

Job description

Bel & The Dragon, Westerham

General Manager Vacancy - Live out

Up to £55,000 per annum plus bonus and great benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead one of our beautiful inns, the Bel & The Dragon, Westerham – The George & Dragon.

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

Westerham is a premiumpub, restaurant and 13 bedroom boutique hotel that attracts a strong leisurecustomer base from across the local area and beyond. The business benefits froma balanced sales mix of approximately 40% food, 30% wet and 30% rooms.

With an establishedreputation for quality, excellent guest feedback, and a growing accommodationbusiness, Westerham offers a significant opportunity for an ambitious GeneralManager to drive the next phase of growth.

Planned investment, astrong kitchen team and a prime location within a prosperous catchment providethe perfect platform to build sales, develop the team and enhance the guestexperience.

We're looking for acommercially astute and people-focused leader who can maximise opportunitiesacross all areas, inspire high-performing teams and establish Westerham as thedestination venue of choice for guests throughout Sevenoaks, Oxted and the surroundingvillages

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
• Anexciting variety of career paths: Explore a wide range of roles and careerpaths across our pubs and hotels.
• Supportiveenvironment: We put people first and strive for a collaborative and trustingatmosphere where everyone is valued.
• Continuousgrowth: Engage in learning and development programs to fuel your personal andprofessional growth.
• 25%discount on food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and yourfriends and family. Increasing to 30% after one year, 35% after three years and40% after five years.
• Discountedhotel stays at hotels in the Fuller’s Family
• Accessto ‘My Fuller’s’ – our online benefits platform where you can make savings at100s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets andmuch more.
• HealthcareCash Plan – you will have access to a 24-hour GP serviceand the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments.
• Fullinduction and training
• Theoption to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them with Wagestream.This means you won’t always need towait until payday.

What we look for in a General Manager:

• Pride in being the driving force behindthe success of the business.
• Someonewho can motivate and support the team as well as create a special atmospherefor customers.
• Acommercially minded individual.
• Aconfident manager with great decision-making skills.
• Abilityto take ownership of problems.
• Greatcommunication skills
• Passionfor fresh food, great wines, and engaging service.