General Manager - Old Punch Bowl

Greene King
West Sussex
Up to 32000 UKP per hour
10 Jan 2017
07 Feb 2017
163836
Ms Natalie Minshall
Full Time
We have an excellent General Manager opportunity available at The Old Punch Bowl, Crawley



The Business

The Old Punch bowl is very well positioned in the centre of Crawley and attracts shoppers, local workers with offices, shops close by and local residents as well as the high street trend customers at weekends. The business is a real chameleon, trading a fantastic local pub with great main stream high street food offer delivering approx £3k per week (with potential to grow) and moves smoothly into a high energy DJ driven venue in the evenings and weekends. The business has been developed to make the most of both elements with great lighting and sound to support the change of atmosphere required to deliver this business. With a good external drinking area and controlled smoking area the business continues to trade well through the year.




Average weekly turnover: £29,000
Split Wet/Food:90/10
Live-In Manager’s Accommodation: 1 bedroom, lounge/ kitchen, bathroom all in good condition.


About Local Pubs

This business trades as a high street business in the Local Pubs division. The Local Pubs division is part of the Greene King Retail Division - our largest and fastest growing business. With approximately 500 sites across the UK our Local Pubs division operates a range of unique community and high-street pubs which attract a variety of customers and offer something for everyone.



High Street

'High Street' pubs are generally chameleon businesses offering an environment which changes and adapts throughout the day - from morning coffees through to evening cocktails. The High Street pubs are defined by a lively, buzzing atmosphere, an upbeat and energetic tone, and fast-paced, efficient service.
The focus is on a quality food and drink offers with a strong emphasis on excellent presentation.
Customers range from lunch-time shoppers and local workers through to evening-circuit-drinkers all looking for a great atmosphere, excellent entertainment or a fun night out!



Role & Responsibilities

As a General Manager you will have overall responsibility for all aspects of the successful management of the business.

With the desire to excel, succeed and win, ideally you will have a clear understanding of high-street / late-night operations and how to drive sales and grow profit in this highly competitive environment. You will be energetic and focused, and able to adapt to the demands of both the food and entertainment elements of the business. With fantastic people skills you will have the ability to lead, motivate and develop your team and engage your customers. Upbeat, efficient customer service, high quality products and exceptional presentational standards are key, so you will need to be genuinely passionate about hospitality and customer service.



What we can offer you


Competitive Salary & Bonus Scheme
Pension Scheme
Private Medical Cover
Share-Save Scheme
Childcare Vouchers
33% Greene King Discount Card (for all managed pubs including Local Pubs and brands such as Hungry Horse, Eating Inn, Old English Inns and Loch Fyne)
High-Street Retail Vouchers and Shopping Discounts – saving you money
Excellent Training and Career Progression opportunities across a range of impressive brands and businesses


Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity - apply now!