General Manager Designate

Hickorys Smokehouse; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the award-winning Hickory's Smokehouse as a General Manager Designate. In this role, you will inspire and lead a team of over 100 in delivering exceptional dining experiences. With a generous salary package and a commitment to your professional growth through training opportunities, this position offers an exciting next step in your hospitality career. Those passionate about maintaining high standards in a vibrant environment will find this opportunity compelling, with additional perks such as wellbeing support and annual team events.

Benefits

Generous General Manager Designate package up to £47,000

Excellent training & progression opportunities

Birthday reward meal for you and friends

Free smokin’ BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off every year

Paid occasions days off

Team Player card with discounts

Road trips to the Southern States and Europe

Wellbeing support and wellness programme

Team social & engagement calendar

Refer a friend scheme with bonuses

Qualifications

• Passionate Manager with experience in flagship restaurants.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Strong focus on upholding company culture and values.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading a team of over 100.
• Championing service standards and upholding culture.
• Delivering an authentic BBQ menu in a busy restaurant.

Skills

Hospitality Management

Team Motivation

Guest Focus

Education

Experience in Training & Running Flagship Restaurants

Job description

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Job Description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a General Manager Designate and we can offer you a generous package of up to £47,000 per year including Tip Jar!

We’re looking for a General Manager Designate who can inspire & motivate a team with a strong focus on our guests. You’ll be responsible for upholding our culture & values, championing standards, & leading a team of over 100 to deliver an authentic, fresh-food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town!

Job Description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a General Manager Designate and we can offer you a generous package of up to £47,000 per year including Tip Jar!

We’re looking for a General Manager Designate who can inspire & motivate a team with a strong focus on our guests. You’ll be responsible for upholding our culture & values, championing standards, & leading a team of over 100 to deliver an authentic, fresh-food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town!

If you are a passionate Manager, with experience in training & running flagship restaurants and are looking for your next big step on the hospitality ladder, then we want to hear from you.

As the fastest-growing Southern-style smokehouse group in the UK, with our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you amazing opportunities as we continue to expand. We also pride ourselves on a company culture that truly cares and embraces work-life balance. Apply now, and we can tell you more about it!

Thank Yous & Benefits

• A generous General Manager Designate package of up to £47,000 per year including Tip Jar!
• Excellent training & progression opportunities - through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy.
• Qualification opportunities as you working (up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent).
• Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends - every year.
• Free smokin’ BBQ on shift - team food & drinks menu.
• Christmas Day off work - every year.
• Moments that matter - Paid occasions days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more).
• Team Player card - 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory’s (rising to 50% for loyal service).
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities.
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme.
• Our pledge to a work-life balance - monitoring & managing through our Red Zone.
• A packed team social & engagement calendar & annual team party.
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £500 for you - through the refer a friend scheme
  
  

If that sounds good or you want to find out more? Click ‘apply’ now and you could be our next General Manager!

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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