General Manager at Livelyhood Group

Experienced General Manager for Livelyhood Group (live out)

Livelyhood Group is proud to be an independent London Operator. We're keen to find a proven General Manager who loves pubs, is passionate about service & who is ready to bring their Business Owner Mindset with them - because at Livelyhood, our GMs really have autonomy and our most successful GMs thrive on it!

Who are You?

Our General Manager are never Caretaker, they are a genuine Business Drivers

• You're an experienced General Manager who runs their site with passion- as if they own it.

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

• You're inspired by self accountability, full P & L ownership and delivery of a successful pub to be proud of, with community and neighbourhood hospitality at it's very heart.

• You'll want to take part in regular conversations - we'll chat with you regularly about your business & hear your ideas for moving your site forward. There's loads of opportunity to have your voice and be the difference.

• The experience you have developed in turning a business around and/or generating revenue growth is absolutely key.

• You’ll also be experienced in improving financial performances through budget management & cost controls.

• You find enjoyment in delighting guests & thrive from putting a smile on our guests, our teams & our suppliers faces, driving from the front.

• You comfortably hold yourself accountable for the delivery of your role.

• You enjoy collaborating with the marketing team to discuss ideas, promote events, specials and initiatives to attract and retain guests.

• Previous experience working with sport and food whilst not essential, would also be highly advantageous.

• You never forget that Hospitality at its heart is fun!

Our Livelyhood General Managers always lead our team to deliver revenue and guest experience in a way that has our Livelyhood Purpose and our five Lively Ways (values) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its very heart.

What's in it for You

• A competitive salary of £42k - £55k based on the business, your experience + tronc + Bonus

• AMAZING additional tronc/service payments – in region of a further £7k a year. OTE £49k - £62k

• 45 Hour working Weeks is the norm

• Market - leading Quarterly bonus plan: 20% of your salary bonus pot against one simple measure: hitting your EBITDA target

• 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

Who are Livelyhood?

Livelyhood is an established London based owner, creator & operator of modern, inviting & independent neighbourhood businesses.

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

We have exciting investment plans, including Brand development.

What's on our minds?

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’d love to hear from you

Auditions are happening now! We are reviewing General Manager applications as they arrive, so please don't delay in sending us yours.

You’ll understand that all applicants will require a UK bank account and proof of their eligibility to work in the UK