Area Manager

As an Area Manager, you'll be responsible for leading and developing a collection of pubs, supporting your General Managers to build successful businesses and brilliant teams. We're looking for someone who can balance the numbers with the people, understands the challenges of running pubs and knows how to bring out the best in those around them.

Responsibilities

Leading and inspiring your General Managers, giving them the coaching, confidence and support to run successful pubs; Driving commercial performance, identifying opportunities to grow sales, improve profitability and make the most of each pub's potential; Building strong teams, spotting talent, supporting progression and creating a culture where people want to stay and develop; Getting out into your pubs, understanding the businesses, building relationships and being visible to your teams; Bringing fresh ideas, challenging the way things are done and finding new opportunities to improve performance; Taking ownership, ensuring your pubs deliver excellent standards, operate safely and consistently provide great guest experiences; Working collaboratively, building strong relationships with support teams to make sure your pubs have what they need to succeed

Requirements

Proven leadership experience across multiple hospitality businesses, or significant operational leadership experience with the ability to step into a multi-site role; Strong commercial awareness and the ability to turn insight into action; A genuine passion for developing people and building high-performing teams; The confidence to challenge, influence and make decisions; An adaptable approach, with the resilience to navigate challenges and changing priorities; A collaborative leadership style that builds trust and strong working relationships

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension contribution; Career development opportunities with industry-leading training and apprenticeship programmes; 33% staff discount across Greene King brands, plus 15% for loved ones; Hotel discounts of 50% off Greene King Inns and hotels for you, and 25% for loved ones; Employee Assistance Programme with free wellbeing, mental health, financial and legal support; Enhanced family-friendly policies; Wagestream access to earned wages before payday; Retail discounts with Superdrug, Three and other retailers; Referral rewards of up to £1,500