General Manager Designate Dorset

Hall & Woodhouse Limited; Blandford Forum; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Health insurance

Pension

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Hall & Woodhouse Limited, a family-owned Dorset brewer and hospitality business, is recruiting a Designate General Manager to support its Dorset houses while you complete a structured development programme that prepares you to take full responsibility for your own site. The role offers up to £50K salary, profit share, comprehensive benefits, mentoring, and progression within a values-led business.

Based in Dorset, you’ll lead high standards of hospitality and food quality, with mobility to

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in branded hospitality settings.
• Experience leading multi-site pubs/restaurants is advantageous.
• Kitchen oversight and control of food production.
• High attention to quality in food and drink.
• Strategic, commercially minded operator with growth experience.

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality ops

Kitchen oversight

Food quality

Commercial mindset

Brand standards

Problem solving

Guest service

Mobility

Job description

£50K + Benefits + Bonus + 5 days working + ......

About Hall & Woodhouse - Sunday Times Best Place to Work

Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) isa family-owned Dorset brewer and hospitality business founded in 1777, operating over 170 high-end pub restaurants and inns across the South of England. We blend traditional values with a progressive, inclusive culture—and we’re recruiting a Designate General Manager to support our houses in the Dorset area while you complete a structured development programme that prepares you to take full responsibility for your own site.The timing of the program will depend on your rate of progress and a suitable House becoming available.

What you'll get as a Designate GM with Hall & Woodhouse:

• Up to £50K salary + profit share scheme


• Comprehensive benefits - health, pension, employee discounts, wellbeing support and much more


• Structured development and mentoring with all the support you need to succeed


• Recognition for talent, ambition and commitment


• Security and progression, in a values-led, sustainable business


• The chance to be part of something very special in hospitality

What you'll need to be:

• An experienced GM or senior deputy with great leadership capability within branded hospitality


• Based in the Dorset area or planning to re-locate


• Competent in kitchen oversight and the control of food production


• An expert in quality food and drink, with high attention to detail


• A strategic commercially minded operator with experience growing hospitality businesses


• Diligent with brand standards and processes


• Well-presented, analytical and proactive in problem-solving


• Able to commit to work within the GM development program at various locations


• Determined to develop and maintain outstanding hospitality for our guests


• A natural host who loves making people's day


• Flexible and resilient with a solutions based mindset


• Mobile with access to independent transport, and prepared to stay away from home occasionally as required

Why Join H&W?

• Rich history, family owned since 1777


• Iconic locations and a strong pipeline of new builds, openings and refurbishments


• A supportive culture that values individuality and champions equal opportunity


• Sunday Times Best Places to Work recognition


• Pay, benefits and progression that reward performance and potential

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