General Manager

Westgate; Winchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Huge annual bonus up to 100% of salary

Private Health Insurance

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

20% discount in all Young's pubs

30% discount on overnight stays in our

Access to Share Save Scheme

Career Pathway and Training

Job summary

Westgate in Winchester is seeking a dynamic General Manager for a premium pub with 10 guest rooms. You will run a guest-focused operation with fresh food offerings, lead a small team, and shape the guest experience while benefiting from autonomy to innovate menus, events, and sales driving.

You will manage staffing, training, and marketing initiatives, and enjoy a generous bonus structure and industry perks as part of Young’s portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience running a pub with rooms.
• Guest-centric approach to service and experiences.
• Ability to drive food gross profit and menu development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Oversee recruitment, training, and performance development.
• Drive events, promotions, and marketing to grow the business.

Skills

People management

Guest service

Entrepreneurial mindset

Fresh food experience

Job description

General Manager - Live in - 1 bed studio - Up to 48k plus bonus

We're looking for a General Manager for The Westgate in Winchester. This is a quintessential corner pub with a relaxed atmosphere, great local ales and fantastic fresh, seasonal food. With 10 rooms for overnight guests, and recently refurbished, the Westgate is a modern, premium pub that appreciates its history - stunning wooden beams and exposed brick bring character and warmth. The pub has a busy calendar of well-delivered community activity, weekly quizzing and food-led events keeps the locals coming back. time after time.

The ideal candidate has experience running a pub with rooms and managing a fresh food gp, is a guest-centric operator who ensures that every visit is important, and has ideas on how to continue to improve the offer in the business. Our current GM is relocating - The pub is performing well, and it is well set up for the new General Manager to come in and continue to build on those strong foundations.

Running a Pub for Young's:

We believe pubs should be differentiated and individual and so we are looking for entrepreneurial General Managers to put their own stamp on our businesses. We're all about freedom within a framework - you decide what goes on the food menu - and that doesn't mean picking from a bank of recipes! You tailor your offer to your guests and grow the business in line with your business vision! You decide what events and sales driving to do, what the team uniform is, and look after all your own recruitment and marketing. If you are a people-focused Pub General Manager with fresh food experience, then we want to hear from you.

What We Offer Our General Managers:

• Huge annual bonus potential - up to 100% of your salary!


• Private Health Insurance


• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme


• Life Assurance Scheme


• 20% discount in all Young's pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms


• Access to our Share Save Scheme


• Access to our Career Pathway and Training and Development Courses

What we look for in a General Manager:

We are looking for a creative & entrepreneurial General Manager to join and lead our team in our stylish, food focused pub. As the successful General Manager, you will embrace the autonomy given to run your business and offer unique ideas to drive your team to success. You will have a genuine passion for exceptional customer service and a pro-active approach to team management. You will recruit & develop your team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to delight our customers. You will also be someone who is committed to their career in hospitality and we can offer ongoing development to support you as you grow and succeed with us.

“We believe in developing our people to delight our customers”