Junior Profit Protection Manager

Marstons Plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship programmes

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Discounts at pubs and accommodation

Marston’s Cheers Platform

Share save incentive scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Marston’s PLC in the UK is recruiting a Junior Profit Protection Manager for field-based duties across Milton Keynes, Northampton, Coventry, Leicester and Bedford. The role includes a two-year development programme toward a Profit Protection Manager position.

You will conduct financial audits, lead investigations to maximise profitability, review EPOS data, and deliver loss-prevention training. Travel is in the East Midlands and Buckinghamshire, and a UK driving license is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in auditing or loss prevention techniques is desirable.
• Strong investigatory and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Full UK driving license.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Conduct unannounced, requested, and remote audits with action plans.
• Provide investigation packs to operations and ER to assist investigations.
• Review EPOS and other financial reports to reconcile pubs’ financial position.
• Communicate findings to operations following audits.
• Advise ER on cases likely to lead to disciplinary action.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Deliver training programs and inductions on loss prevention.
• Complete risk-targeted cellar inspections to ensure purchasing compliance.

Skills

Auditing experience

Investigations

Analytical ability

MS Excel

Power BI

Driving license

Tools

EPOS systems

Revenue management systems

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Junior Profit Protection Manager - Milton Keynes, Northampton, Coventry, Leicester, Bedford

Salary up to £37k plus £7.5k car allowance including mileage reimbursement

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the Profit Protection Team as a field based operative reporting directly to the Senior Profit Protection Manager.

This role is ideal for an experienced Assistant or Deputy Manager within hospitality, or for someone looking to take their first step into a career in Loss Prevention and Profit Protection. Whether you have hospitality experience or are looking to bring transferable skills from another industry, this position offers an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, gain valuable experience, and build a long-term career within a growing specialist field.

On offer is a structured two-year development programme, providing the training, support, and practical experience needed to progress into a fully‑fledged Profit Protection Manager position upon successful completion.

As a Junior Profit Protection Manager you will be expected to conduct financial audits and carry out investigations with a goal of maximising profitability within Marston’s pub estate. The remit is to reduce cash discrepancies, highlight fraud/theft and provide actionable information to stakeholders.

The individual will be expected to use both a reactive and proactive method of approach to the provision of risk based auditing.

This role is field based and travel will mainly be based in the East Midlands and Buckinghamshire, however travelling off patch will also be required to meet the needs of the business.

Key Attributes & Responsibilities:

• Conducting unannounced, requested, and remote operational audits and provide reports accordingly with a full action plan.
• Providing in depth and bespoke investigation packs to members of operations and ER to assist the investigation process.
• Utilise financial reports from a variety of systems including EPOS information to review performance and provide detailed reconciliation of the pubs financial position.
• Communicating with members of operation following a financial audit or highlighting areas of concern.
• Advising the ER team on cases that are likely to result in disciplinary action.
• Ensuring compliance within the estate to company policies, procedures, and operations manuals.
• Delivering a number of training programs and team inductions to provide loss prevention advice.
• Complete risk targeted cellar inspections to ensure purchasing compliance in the Partnered estate.

The Ideal Candidate:

• A good level of knowledge of EPoS and revenue management systems used within the hospitality/retail/QSR industry.
• Experience in auditing or knowledge of loss prevention techniques is desired but not essential.
• Effective communication, both written and verbal, with a clear and concise approach.
• Strong investigatory skills and analytical ability.
• Strong organisational skills with a level-headed manner.
• Ability to deal with potentially difficult and challenging situations.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Confidential & professional.
• Strong level of MS Excel understanding.
• Good standard of other Microsoft Office applications including Power BI
• A full UK driving license.

What you get from us - At Marston’s we put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits alongside the expected, these include:

• Apprenticeship programmes- offering training & development at any stage of your career
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave (Subject to 26 weeks service at 15 weeks prior to EWC)
• 30% off in Marston’s pubs and 20% off accommodation through our privilege card
• Marston’s Cheers Platform (discounts on many high street and online major retailers)
• Share save incentive scheme
• Employee assistance programme-including various wellbeing support services, a completely confidential 24/7 helpline, up to 6 counselling sessions and more online services

Come as you are. Personality and passion are so important. No judgement on where you’ve come from, or your story to date, just a need for the right attitude and an ambition that matches ours. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you.

We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. #MarstonsWherePeopleMakePubs