General Manager : Basildon High speed leisure venue

TipTopJob; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob in Basildon is seeking a hands-on hospitality leader to take full ownership of daily operations at a leading leisure destination, driving exceptional guest experiences and empowering the team to shine.

You will lead across departments, manage wage budgets and commercial targets, coach and develop staff, ensure safety and food standards, and identify new revenue opportunities while cultivating an inclusive, high-performance culture that rewards excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within leisure, hospitality, or a busy service-led environment.
• Hands-on operator who leads by example and stays calm under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with a flexible leadership style that motivates people at every level.
• Commercially aware and confident managing budgets and performance targets.
• Organised, proactive, and able to balance long-term planning with day-to-day priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily site operations to the highest standards, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient performance across all departments.
• Keep wage budgets and financial targets on track, driving strong commercial results.
• Maintain outstanding service and operational consistency through effective people leadership and attention to detail.
• Coach, mentor, and develop your crew, building an engaged, capable, and motivated team.
• Collaborate across departments to achieve key performance goals and deliver exceptional guest satisfaction.
• Monitor health, safety, and food standards to ensure full compliance and protect the venues reputation.
• Proactively identify new revenue streams and opportunities for improvement.
• Promote an inclusive, supportive, and high:performance working culture where every team member feels valued.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

People management

Hospitality industry knowledge

Job description

Salary: A GBP 40,000 : A GBP 45,000 +

Location: Basildon

Are you a natural leader who thrives in a busy, customer:focused environment?

This is your opportunity to take full ownership of daily operations at a leading leisure and hospitality destination, ensuring every guest experience is outstanding, and every team member is empowered to shine.

Role

• Lead daily site operations to the highest standards, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient performance across all departments.
• Keep wage budgets and financial targets on track, driving strong commercial results.
• Maintain outstanding service and operational consistency through effective people leadership and attention to detail.
• Coach, mentor, and develop your crew, building an engaged, capable, and motivated team.
• Collaborate across departments to achieve key performance goals and deliver exceptional guest satisfaction.
• Monitor health, safety, and food standards to ensure full compliance and protect the venues reputation.
• Proactively identify new revenue streams and opportunities for improvement.
• Promote an inclusive, supportive, and high:performance working culture where every team member feels valued.

What they want

• Proven leadership experience within leisure, hospitality, or a busy service:led environment.
• A hands:on operator who leads by example and stays calm under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with a flexible leadership style that motivates people at every level.
• Commercially aware and confident managing budgets and performance targets.
• Organised, proactive, and able to balance long:term planning with day:to:day priorities.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Food, and Consumer legislation.
• A genuine passion for people, service, and creating exceptional guest experiences.

NB: This is a Full:time position with flexibility required to work evenings and weekends (typically one in three weekends off).