General Manager : Pub and Bar
14 hours ago
Newbury
GENERAL MANAGER THE BRICKLAYERS & TIKILA | NEWBURY Full Time | Competitive Salary + Performance Bonus + Benefits Two concepts. One building. One seriously exciting General Manager opportunity. The Bricklayers is one of the newest venues to join Taste the World Hospitality , sitting right in the heart of Newbury. Downstairs, The Bricklayers is all about everything a brilliant modern British pub should be great food, proper pints, live sport, events, a fantastic roof terrace and, most importantly, a genuine connection with the local community. But head upstairs and things change Welcome to TikiLa . Our Latin-inspired late-night concept brings cocktails, tequila, rum, music and a completely different energy to the building. It's designed to give Newbury somewhere to stay when the pub evening turns into a night out. We're now looking for an experienced General Manager who can take ownership of the whole operation and make both concepts thrive. THE ROLE This isn't a role for someone who wants to manage from the office. We're looking for a visible, hands-on General Manager who knows their numbers, develops great people and understands that the best hospitality businesses are built by creating reasons for guests to keep coming back. You'll have overall responsibility for The Bricklayers and TikiLa , working with your management and kitchen teams to drive: Exceptional guest experiences and consistently high service standards Sales, profitability and overall commercial performance Labour management, rota efficiency and wage control Stock, GP, wastage and cost control Recruitment, training, development and retention Food, drink and operational standards Licensing, Health & Safety and compliance Live sport, entertainment and events Local marketing and community engagement The continued development of both The Bricklayers and TikiLa WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR You'll ideally already be an experienced General Manager, Pub Manager or senior hospitality leader with a strong track record of running a busy operation. You'll need to be: Commercially switched on you understand a P&L and know how to turn sales into profit. People focused you can recruit, coach and develop a team while creating clear expectations and accountability. Guest obsessed standards matter to you, whether that's the first pint of the afternoon or the last cocktail of the night. Community minded we want The Bricklayers to become a proper Newbury local, not simply another pub in the town centre. Events and sales driven sport, live entertainment, events and local partnerships should all be opportunities to build footfall. Comfortable with late-night trading TikiLa brings a different operational dynamic, so experience within bars, cocktails or late-night venues would be a real advantage. And above everything else, you'll lead from the front . TWO VENUES. TWO PERSONALITIES. This is what makes the opportunity different. The Bricklayers is the community pub: food, Sunday roasts, sport, beers, events, open mic nights and a roof terrace. TikiLa brings the party: cocktails, tequila, rum, music and late-night energy. Your challenge is to make both brilliant in their own right while operating them successfully as one business. WHY TASTE THE WORLD? We're a growing independent hospitality group, which means there is genuine opportunity to make an impact. You'll have support from an experienced senior team, but you'll also have the freedom and accountability to make your venue successful. We believe that amazing people make amazing places , and we're looking for a General Manager who believes the same. WHAT WE OFFER Competitive General Manager salary Performance-related bonus opportunity Company benefits and discounts Ongoing training and development Support from our Operations, People, Marketing and senior leadership teams Genuine progression opportunities as Taste the World continues to grow The opportunity to put your own stamp on two exciting Newbury concepts READY TO TAKE THE LEAD? If you know how to build a great team, grow sales, control the numbers and create a venue people genuinely want to visit, we want to hear from you. Apply now with your CV and tell us why you're the person to lead The Bricklayers and TikiLa into their next chapter. TPBN1_UKCT