General Manager - 40 Hours per Week (Full Time) - Live in Optional

Brewhouse & Kitchen; Worthing; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewhouse & Kitchen is seeking a General Manager for its Worthing Brewpub, a vibrant venue with a bar, restaurant, and accommodation. The ideal candidate will lead the team, manage operations, and ensure exceptional customer service while promoting a culture of inclusivity and employee well-being.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + tronc

Bonus scheme to enhance annual salary

Free team meal on every shift

30% off food, drink, and accommodation

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to learning & development programs

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing teams and operational tasks in the hospitality sector.
• Ability to deliver high-quality customer service consistently.
• Demonstrated passion for food, drinks, and crafting effective operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team ensuring outstanding service.
• Oversee Brewpub operations, including managing P&L.
• Ensure compliance with safety and operational standards while promoting a fun environment.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Customer Service

Operational Management

Passion for Food and Drink

Job description

A really exciting and unique opportunity to operate our Worthing Brewpub. The Brewpub consists of a large bar and restaurant area, extensive outside garden space, function rooms and bookable guest accommodation.

Live in accommodation is available with the Brewpub located a short walk away from the beach.

Opportunities like this don’t arise very often!

Role Purpose

Our General Managers are the ultimate leaders, setting the tone and culture within their Brewpubs. You will be an expert at getting the best out of people, able to coach and develop your team to deliver flawless execution and service within a fun and supportive environment. We value your work/life balance, therefore all of our General Managers are contracted to work 40 hours per week.

Food is particularly important at Brewhouse & Kitchen - as such you will be passionate about our dining menu, drinks (particularly craft beer) and outstanding service. You must be confident in managing front of house, a robust kitchen operation and ready to take on the unique element of the microbrewery at B&K. Your operational standards will be of utmost importance, ensuring you trade your Brewpub in a safe, legal and compliant way.

As a General Manager, you will have full ownership of your Brewpub P&L, lead shifts including opening & closing the Brewpub, act as the key contact for the community in your site and be a decision maker who is determined to grow their business and deliver our operational standards “The B&K Way” perfectly.

Benefits of being a B&K General Manager

• Award winning employer – Best Brewing Pub Company & Best Companies Accredited 2025
• Competitive Salary + tronc
• Bonus scheme with the opportunity to significantly enhance your annual salary
• 40 Hour working week (Full time equivalent)
• Access your pay early with Hastee Pay, including financial wellbeing support
• Free team meal on every shift
• 30% off Food, Drink, Accommodation & Experience’s in our Brewpubs and more
• Access to Brewhub – with over 3000+ discounts & cashback opportunities
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual incentive trips and benefits
• Access to award winning learning & development and apprenticeship programmes
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Flexible shifts to fit in with life!

At Brewhouse & Kitchen we are a ‘people first’ business, we value difference and want everyone to be able to bring their true selves to work. We are committed to equality of opportunity for our colleagues and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and family leave, ethnicity, religion/belief, marriage/civil partnerships or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Brewhouse & Kitchen are a Disability Confident employer, if you have a disability or additional needs that require adjustments, please do not hesitate to let us know at the point of application.

If all of this sounds exciting to you, then click ‘apply’ now!