General Manager, Bordon

Marston's PLC.; Hollywater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Private medical insurance

Pension with life assurance and income

Rewards platform

Health screening discounts

Long service awards

Gym discounts

24-hour GP helpline

Mortgage advice

On-site accommodation

Training and development

Job summary

Marston's is recruiting a General Manager for The Woodlark, a food-led pub in Borden. You will lead a busy seven-day operation, balancing outstanding hospitality with sound commercial performance, while driving a £24k+ weekly sales momentum and strong staff development.

The role offers 3-bedroom on-site accommodation and a generous benefits package, including bonus potential and career development opportunities within a major pub company.

Qualifications

• Experienced General Manager in a food-led pub.
• Commercially minded and people-focused leadership.

Responsibilities

• 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 staff and customers.
• Dream big and think differently about increasing sales and growth.
• Celebrate and create a buzz by sharing enjoyable experiences.

Job description

We're looking for a General Manager for a food-led, community pub in Borden, Surrey. Salary up to £47,000 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 Woodlark in Borden 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
• Employer funded Private Medical Insurance
  
• Pension scheme with additional Life Assurance and Group Income Protection cover included
• Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts)
  
• Health Screening Discounts
  
• Long Service Awards
  
• Gym Discounts
  
• 24-hour GP helpline
  
• Mortgage Advice and support
• On-site accommodation
• Award winning training and development

About the pub

The Woodlark is a well-established, family-friendly pub in Bordon, offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Manager to lead and grow a strong £24,000-a-week business with a 40/60 food-led sales mix.

With a popular food offer, quality drinks range and relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, The Woodlark appeals to a broad customer base, from families enjoying a meal and Sunday lunch to local regulars meeting for drinks and guests getting together for key sporting occasions. The pub trades seven days a week and has a strong community feel, giving the right General Manager plenty of opportunity to maximise both food and drink sales throughout the week.

We're looking for a commercially minded, people-focused General Manager who can lead and develop a great team, deliver consistently high standards and create an experience that keeps guests coming back. With weekly sales of around £24k and a strong food-led trade, this is a fantastic opportunity for a GM who understands how to balance brilliant hospitality with strong operational and commercial performance.

3 bedroom accommodation is available to the General Manager of the Woodlark.

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 engagingyour team.
• Be accountablefor running all aspects of your pub.
• Be passionateabout doing the right thing for your staff and your customers.
• Dream big and think differentlyabout new ways to increase sales and growth.
• Celebrateand 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.

As part of our application process, we use Lily, an AI-powered interviewing assistant to support the early stages of screening. Lily helps us move quickly, keep things flexible for you, and create a more consistent candidate experience, but one thing you should know - all hiring decisions are still made by our people.