Experienced General Manager for The Regent Independent, Neighbourhood Pub in Balham - OTE £53k - £55k

The Livelyhood Pub Group is on the hunt for an experienced Pub General Manager to bring Leadership and Love to its successful, independent, neighbourhood Pub The Regent Balham.

Are you Livelyhood's next inspiring General Manager to take The Regent Balham forward? This venue's a bit special.

Who are you?

• You are already an experienced Pub General Manager who runs their site with              passion - as if they own it.

• You'll be committed to people - that's guests, your team, suppliers and charity               partners

• You'll be inspired by self accountability, full P & L ownership and delivery of a                 successful pub to be proud of which has community and neighbourhood                       hospitality at its very heart.

• You'll want to take part in regular conversations with a supportive, coaching Ops          Manager who is keen to chat with you about your business, hear your ideas for              moving your site forward. There's genuine opportunity to have your voice and make      a difference.

Our General Manager will lead in the delivery of Livelyhood in their pub in a way that has our five Lively Ways (values) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its very heart.

About The Regent Balham

It is a pretty handsome and friendly local serving darn tasty fresh, seasonal pub food with a beer selection to take care of every palate, classic cocktails and wines to wet your whistle. 

Due to a sustainable partnership with the local school it also enjoys a large outdoor garden with an outside food offer. And if you're looking for a great sports offer, or somewhere to bring your dog, The Regent's got it covered.

About Livelyhood Pub Group

We currently have 7 independent, inviting modern locals in London.

You’ll find us in Crystal Palace (The Faber Fox), Balham (The Regent), Wimbledon (The Old Frizzle), Wanstead (The Bull), Clapham South (The Perky Nel), Bromley South (The Artful Duke) & Elephant and Castle (The Rosy Hue).

We are also planning to open more sites in London, so this is a brilliant chance for the right people to join us and be a key part of our growth.

Our pubs are spaces with personality where you eat well, drink together, are entertained with everything from perfect sports viewing to weekly quizzes & celebrate life at each & every opportunity. Hospitality is in our soul.

We are proud of our pubs and the people we work with.  In our pubs everyone through the door is a guest and everyone working is a host!

What's In It For You

• A competitive salary of £45k - £47k based on your experience + tronc + Bonus

• AMAZING additional tronc/service payments – in region of a further £8k a                         year. OTE £53k - £55k

• 45 Hour working Weeks is our norm

• Additional quarterly General Manager bonus plan of £2500 a quarter.

• 40% food and drink discount for you and 3 guests valid in all sites from day 1

• Milestone rewards and recognition scheme - starts when you celebrate 6 months         with us and keeps going!

• We offer hospitality apprenticeships to support your development if you're keen

• Wellbeing focused employer– with Livelyhood Mental Health First Aiders &                     employee assistance support available

• Access to 35% of your earnings on demand giving you financial flexibility

What's on our minds?

Our Ideal Experienced General Manager will: -

• have previous experience working for an independent pub operator

• have a passion for community pubs

• grow the business and sales and will have a proven track of succeeding in                     business growth

• be a truly front of house and people centred General Manager - who will love our         locals & thrive on developing the team and mentoring other Managers who are at         earlier stages in their Hospitality careers.

• be relentless in delivering to our guests the best experience every time they                choose us and walk through our doors.

• bring outdoor operational experience

• genuinely believe in tweaking environments to create a cracking atmosphere

We are genuinely one team. We love our London communities, we're passionate about dogs, new products (food and drink), focused on sustainability and we are super proud of our close, active relationships with our charity partners - The BigKid Foundation, Only A Pavement Away and The Licensed Trade Charity.

We’re considering applications as they apply, so don't delay in submitting your application

You will appreciate that all applicants require proof of their eligibility to work in the UK and a UK bank account.