General Manager - Premium Pub with rooms

Hall & Woodhouse Limited; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Profit share

Bonus scheme

Career development

Job summary

Hall & Woodhouse is seeking a General Manager to lead a premium lakeside pub with rooms in Dorset, overseeing a talented team and delivering exceptional hospitality. The role combines guest service excellence with strong operational leadership.

You will drive kitchen oversight, maintain top quality food and drink, ensure brand standards, and contribute to growth across a destination property with a strong local footprint.

Qualifications

• An experienced GM with leadership capability within branded hospitality.
• Competent in kitchen oversight and the control of food production.
• Based in the local area or planning to relocate.
• Expert in quality food and drink, with high attention to detail.
• A strategic commercially minded operator with experience growing hospitality businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team in a premium lakeside pub with rooms.
• Oversee kitchen operations and ensure consistent food quality.
• Maintain brand standards and deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Drive commercial performance and growth at a destination location.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen oversight

Guest rooms

Quality food & drink

Strategic operator

Brand standards

Analytical

Problem solving

Long-term commitment

Hospitality hosting

Flexible mindset

Job description

General Manager 60K + Benefits + Bonus + 5 days working + Career pathway ......

About Hall & Woodhouse - Sunday Times Best Place to Work

Hall & Woodhouse is the Dorset based brewer that owns over 150 high end pub restaurants and inns throughout the South of England. Founded in 1777 we are a family owned company that blends the best traditional values with a progressive and inclusive approach to business. We are recruiting a General Manager to lead our fabulous team in an amazing premium lakeside pub with rooms.

Lakeside Setting - Wonderful Wiremill

Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of exceptional destination pubs with rooms, the Wiremill is a great fun place to work sitting beside a glorious lake nestled in the heart of the countryside. The converted 15th Century mill is the perfect setting to enjoy great food and drink and soak up fabulous hospitality for the day, or a well earned longer break. With a large lakeside terrace, the pub is a bustling window on nature in summer and the traditional interior provides a cosy bolt-hole to relax and unwind bringing in guests all year around.

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

• Up to £60K salary, depending on level of development in the role + profit share scheme + bonus
• 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 with great leadership capability within branded hospitality
• Competent in kitchen oversight and the control of food production
• Comfortable with the extra challenges of a destination location with guest rooms
• Based in the local, area or planning to re-locate
• 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 for the long term
• 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-first mindset

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 recognitionPay, benefits and progression that reward performance and potential