General Manager - Premium Pub - Gardeners Arms in Haywards Heath

Sunday Times Best Places to Work + Benefits + Bonus + 5 days working + Career pathway ……

Dynamic professional looking to further your career?

Hall & Woodhouse is the Dorset based brewer that owns over 170 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 pub business.

Dig the Gardeners Arms

Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of superb destination food pubs, and dating back to the 17th century, the Gardeners Arms is how we all imagine a country pub should be – cosy in the winter, with roaring log fires and traditional oak beams, and glorious in the summer, with a beautiful garden. The pub even has its own grape vines and wild deer visit occasionally! It is a characterful place that celebrates the joy of horticulture with pin-ups of famous gardeners in the loos, along with a host of other quirky décor touches that bring the pub to life.

Your rewards as a GM with Hall & Woodhouse:

• Up to £48K salary, depending on level of development in the role
• Pay boosted by profit share and a highly achievable bonus scheme
• Huge benefits package covering – health, pension, discounts, wellbeing and much more
• Lead an awesome hospitality business, with a Sunday Times best places to work company
• Recognition
• Security and progression
• All of the support needed to succeed

Be part of something very special:

• Hall & Woodhouse has over 247 years of history in private family ownership
• A fantastic program of new builds, openings and refurbishments together with iconic locations make our pubs exceptional in every way
• A supportive culture that values every individual, with sustainability at it\’s core
• Pay and benefits that recognize, encourage and reward talent and commitment

Apply if you are:

• Experienced with a proven ability to lead and inspire a team within a demanding complex pub operation
• An expert with a comprehensive knowledge of quality food and drink, with an eye for detail
• A strategic thinker with a proven record of business development within a branded pub context
• Diligent about compliance and sustainability
• Well presented with a strong business acumen and an analytical approach to problem solving
• Able to commit to work closely with Op\’s management in growing the business and building great teams
• Guest obsessed and able develop and maintain outstanding hospitality through brand standards
• A great host who gets a buzz from making people\’s day
• Seeking an employer that recognizes and rewards ambition, commitment and talent
• Able to reliably manage the commute – short term accommodation may be possible to assist with re-location (subject to availability)

If you have what it takes to lead this premium pub business, and ideally a good knowledge of the local hospitality landscape, apply today.

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