General Manager - The Carpenter's Arms - Cambridge

General Manager - The Carpenter's Arms - Cambridge

The Carpenter Arms is a local neighbourhood hangout with a glorious beer garden serving up freshly made artisan pizzas, bubbling pots of comfort food and seriously tasty beers. Standing proud on Victoria Road in the heart of Cambridge; I'd guess you'd call us one big happy family who are always here for both our local and out of town guests.

We will provide you with a great package including:

• Competitive salary & bonus
• 28 days holiday
• Private Healthcare
• Life assurance
• Holiday Buy and Sell
• Company Pension scheme
• Retail and beer discounts
• Refer a friend Bonus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Meals on duty
• Employee assistance programme
• Benefits portal
• Career development programme
• Fun culture surrounded by a supportive team

Your role as General Manager:

• Overall management of the pub, maintaining front and back of house standards to drive excellence in food and drink delivery
• Ensuring guests are cared for to the highest standards and expectations exceeded
• Delivering against key measures of sales, profit, and team retention whilst having fun along the way!
• Conduct regular stock control and compare to usage reports including waste records to identify opportunities for tighter control
• Create and maintain a motivated team with excellent standards identifying talent and ensuring succession
• Regular employee appraisals and implementation of performance management

What we are looking for:
Energetic and vibrant, as General Manager you will be the face of our businesses and have a natural flair for hospitality and the ability to motivate and lead a team through your passion, standards and commitment.

• Previous General Management experience, ideally gained in a gastro/ high quality fresh food environment
• Excellent operational skills as well as a solid base of back office management
• Full financial understanding, and be able to react to the ever-changing needs of the business
• The ability to lead from the front and develop & train the team where required
• A result driven and ambitious individual excited at the opportunity to grow your business
• A passion for the industry and the challenges that come with it
• Energy and motivation to successfully lead and inspire your team