General Manager - Meet our Team in January 2026

Portobello Brewery; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable pub company in London seeks a motivated General Manager to foster an exceptional atmosphere and exceed sales expectations. The chosen candidate will manage the pub’s P&L, facilitate team training, and ensure a memorable experience for all customers while upholding the company values of honesty, integrity, and fairness. A passion for leadership and enthusiasm for creating an inviting environment are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

Unlimited performance related bonus

50% discount off all food

50% discount on all drinks

Additional holiday for long service

£50 birthday bar tab

Christmas Day off

Qualifications

• Experience as a General Manager is desirable.
• Confidence and enthusiasm are essential.
• Passion for customer experience and team development.

Responsibilities

• Drive a team effort to deliver a great customer experience.
• Manage the pub’s P&L to convert sales to profit.
• Train and develop team members into future leaders.

Skills

Personal drive and ambition

Ability to exceed sales expectations

Team management

Attention to detail

Job description

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Looking for your next move as a General Manager?

Join us at Number 32 Clapham Old Town.

Wednesday 7th January at 6pm and come and learn more about us at Portobello

Portobello Pubs and Bars strives to be the best pub company in London to work in, treating our whole team with respect and support, and creating the best atmospheres for ourselves and our customers. We are always keen to meet with people who want to lead our venues as General Managers. We have a great reputation for craft beers, cocktails, fresh food, Sunday roasts, after works drinks and family gatherings.

If you are interested in joining us, we are holding an open evening in January at our wonderful venue in Clapham and it will be an opportunity to meet the Team and talk about our venues.

Our GMs are ambitious and driven to make a name for themselves by exceeding sales expectations.

Experience of being a GM before is desirable, but ambition and enthusiasm are even more important, and we have opportunities for confident and experienced deputy Managers to take their first big challenge too.

Come and talk to our managers and see how they feel about being part of our team.

What we offer you?

Our Company Values of Honesty, Integrity and Fairness, lived and breathed through the business, and:

• Unlimited performance related bonus
• 50% discount off all food in any Portobello Pub and Bar
• 50% discount on all drinks in any Portobello Pub and Bar
• Additional holiday in recognition of long service - up to an extra five days a year
• £50 birthday bar tab
• Christmas Day off, with every venue closed - time to be with family and friends

What you offer us?

Personal drive and ambition,

You will work closely with your management team, including your head chef, to drive a team effort to deliver a great experience for our customers on every shift, partnering the finest food with our unique drinks offer, building an atmosphere that makes you the beating heart of every shift.

You will be fully responsible for the pubs P&L, so converting sales to profit is also important. You will have an eagle eye for

detail, ensuring our guests journey from beginning to end will leave them wanting more.

You will be at the forefront of training your team, with a genuine passion to develop and nurture your future stars and in turn, take your business forward. We believe in developing a strong bench, having a succession plan in place to reduce any recruitment needs and in turn develop our people into the next Portobello General Managers.

You will demonstrate all of this by upholding our company values of honesty, integrity and fairness with our teams, our guests and anyone else associated with our business.