General Manager Designate Yorkshire

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

Job summary

Join a leading Southern-style smokehouse as a General Manager Designate in Leeds. You will lead a large team, ensuring high standards and guest satisfaction while benefiting from excellent training and progression opportunities. Enjoy a generous salary package and a supportive work culture that values work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous salary package including Tip Jar

Excellent training & progression opportunities

Birthday reward meal

Free BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off work

Paid occasions days off

Team Player card discount

Wellbeing support & wellness programme

Annual team party

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in training & running flagship restaurants.
• Passionate about hospitality and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Inspire & motivate a team of over 100.
• Uphold culture & values while delivering BBQ menu.

Skills

Leadership

Team Motivation

Training

Education

A-Level

Degree

Job description

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 work (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!

REF: INSP GMDYORK