Pub Manager | The Teddington Arms

Quality Inns LTD; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live-in accommodation

30% food discount

20% accommodation discount

Holiday Buy Back scheme

Workplace pension

Progression opportunities

Support from Area Manager

Job summary

The Teddington Hands pub near Tewkesbury, run by Quality Inns LTD, is seeking a confident, hands-on Pub Manager to own daily operations. You will lead the team, drive sales, manage the carvery, and explore opportunities to grow the business with support from the Area Manager.

Accommodation may be available for the right candidate. We offer a salary from £35,000 per year, potential live-in accommodation, and benefits including food and accommodation discounts, pension, and progression

Qualifications

• Experience at management level within a busy, food-led pub or hospitality business.
• Hands-on leader who can work at the front and guide the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the pub team.
• Deliver consistently excellent customer service.
• Drive sales and identify opportunities to grow the business.
• Maintain and develop the pub's carvery offering.
• Develop new trading opportunities.
• Manage budgets, GP, labour, stock and wastage.
• Recruit, train and retain a strong team.
• Promote the pub locally through social media, events and promotions.
• Maintain high standards across food, service, cleanliness and presentation.
• Ensure health & safety, licensing and food hygiene requirements are met.
• Collaborate with the Area Manager on performance and future plans.

Skills

People management

Customer service

Sales growth

Budgeting

Food-led hospitality

Job description

We're looking for a confident, hands-on Pub Manager to take ownership of The Teddington Hands, a popular and established pub near Tewkesbury

This is an opportunity for someone who doesn't just want to keep a pub ticking over. We want a Manager who will drive the business forward and look for opportunities to grow sales and develop the pub, with the support of the Area ManagerThe Teddington Hands already has a strong customer base and is particularly well known for its popular carvery. Looking ahead, we're keen to build on what already works, introduce new ideas and explore opportunities such as opening for breakfast in the near future. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day business, while reporting directly to the Area Manager, who will provide support, guidance and work with you on the continued development of the pub. For the right person, accommodation can also be available.

About Quality Inns

Quality Inns is a family-run pub group with multiple sites across Gloucestershire and Devon. We're not a traditional pub chain. Each of our pubs has its own identity, customer base and style, and we want our managers to have the confidence to take real ownership of their business. We focus on good, straightforward British pub food, welcoming service and creating pubs that people genuinely want to come back to.

The role

Reporting to the Area Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall performance and day-to-day running of The Teddington Hands.

• Leading, motivating and developing the pub team
• Delivering consistently excellent customer service
• Driving sales and identifying opportunities to grow the business
• Maintaining and developing the pub's successful carvery offering
• Helping develop new trading opportunities
• Managing budgets, GP, labour, stock and wastage
• Recruiting, training and retaining a strong team
• Promoting the pub locally through social media, events and promotions
• Maintaining excellent standards across food, service, cleanliness and presentation
• Ensuring all health & safety, licensing and food hygiene requirements are met
• Working closely with your Area Manager on performance, targets and future plans for the pub

About you

You'll ideally have previous experience at management level within a busy, food-led pub or hospitality business. More importantly, we're looking for a hands-on manager who is happy to lead from the front and get stuck in alongside the team when needed. Alongside this, you'll be someone who is commercially minded, proactive and confident making decisions. You'll enjoy looking at what's working, what could be improved and finding practical ways to increase trade.

What we offer

• Salary from £35,000 per annum
• Live-in accommodation potentially available for the right candidate
• Up to 30% discount on food across Quality Inns
• 20% discount on Quality Inns accommodation
• Optional Holiday Buy Back scheme
• Workplace pension
• Genuine opportunities to progress within our growing family-run pub group
• Support from an experienced Area Manager and wider management team

If you're an experienced, hands-on hospitality manager looking for a new opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Candidates must be able to attend an interview in person. Please consider this before applying.