General Manager - Live In Available

Company Description

🍻 Ready to take the Doctor’s Tonic to the next level?

We're looking for an experienced General Manager who loves people, thrives in a busy pub environment and is ready to put their own stamp on a well-established Urban Social site.

Doctor’s Tonic is a lively, family-friendly pub in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, with plenty going on throughout the week. From live sport and DJs to quizzes, live music, great pub food and celebrations, this is a pub with a real social heartbeat.

And there’s still plenty of opportunity to grow.
 

⚽ Why Doctor’s Tonic?

Because there's more to this pub than just great drinks.

Doctor’s Tonic is a social pub at its heart, with two floors, a large garden and space for around 160 guests, giving you plenty of scope to create different experiences throughout the week.

It's a destination for Arsenal fans and sports lovers, with Sky Sports and TNT Sports showing the big games.

When the sport isn't on, there's still plenty happening – Monday quizzes, DJs on Friday and Saturday nights, live music and function space for celebrations and events.

We're also looking to develop the site further in the future, with investment opportunities available for the right business and, importantly, the right General Manager to lead it.

If you're someone who sees potential everywhere and loves turning ideas into action, this could be the role for you.

Job Description

🚀 What's the opportunity?

As General Manager, you'll have real ownership of the business and the opportunity to shape its next chapter.

We're looking for someone who can bring energy, commercial thinking and strong people leadership to the role – someone who doesn't just want to run the pub, but wants to drive it forward.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead from the front, creating an energetic and welcoming atmosphere for both customers and your team.
• Drive the overall performance of the pub and identify new opportunities for growth.
• Develop the food offer and build on the pub's existing drinks-led reputation.
• Make the most of the large 160-cover indoor space and substantial front garden.
• Grow our events and entertainment calendar, including DJs, quizzes, live music and private celebrations.
• Build on our strong live sport offer, with Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
• Develop the pub's reputation as a destination for sports fans, with a particularly strong Arsenal following.
• Recruit, coach and develop a brilliant team, creating a culture where people enjoy coming to work.
• Work closely with your management team to deliver consistently high standards.
• Start to develop the pub's digital and social media presence, creating new ways to engage with our customers.
• Work with Greene King to identify future investment opportunities and help shape the pub's long-term potential.

Qualifications

👊 What we're looking for

This is a role for an experienced pub leader who genuinely enjoys working with people and knows what it takes to drive a busy operation.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience as a General Manager, Pub Manager or experienced Assistant Manager ready for their next challenge.
• A strong hospitality background, ideally with experience in a busy, wet-led or high-volume pub.
• A genuine interest in sport, particularly football.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing a team.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to spot opportunities to grow the business.
• A passion for great customer experiences and creating a pub people want to return to.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused approach.
• The confidence and ambition to challenge the status quo and try new things.
• A Personal Licence, or the ability to obtain one.

Additional Information

🎁 And there's plenty in it for you...

We're all about rewarding our team's hard work, so as well as a competitive salary, bonus and pension contribution, you'll receive:

• Career development opportunities across our well-known Greene King brands.
• Training and development at every stage of your career.
• 33% discount for you and 15% for your loved ones across our brands.
• 50% discount for you and 25% for your loved ones at Greene King Inns and hotels.
• Free employee assistance programme covering mental health, wellbeing, financial and legal support.
• Enhanced family-friendly maternity and paternity policies.
• Menopause Friendly Employer.
• Refer a friend and earn up to £1,500.
• Wagestream – access your earned wages before payday.
• Retail discounts, including up to 30% off at Superdrug and exclusive Three Mobile offers.

🚀 Ready to make your mark?

If you're an experienced General Manager who loves sport, loves people and loves growing a business, we'd love to hear from you.

Lead the team. Grow the business. Make Doctor’s Tonic your own.

Apply today!