Job Description
Lytham House is looking for a driven, driven & passionate General Managerto join our team!
Rate of Pay
· £40,000 - £45,000 + 20% annual bonus – experience & role dependant.
· Option for 4 day working week available.
· Based on a 48 hour working week.
· Pay is processed on the last Friday of every month
Employee Benefits
· Wagestream.
· Performance bonus.
· Employees enjoy 25% off food & accommodation & 15% off drinks in our venues;
o The Queens, Lytham
o The Ship, Freckleton
o The Eagle, Weeton
o The Elephant, Woolton
o Liberty Tavern, Woolton
o Lytham House, Lytham
· Growth opportunities across our estate.
· Nationally recognised qualifications & external courses available.
· Working daily with fresh food in a business with a passion for home cooked food.
· High level of support provided from our central team.
· 2 all-company parties annually (where the venue is closed ensuring all employees can attend). +1 made available for you to bring your partner to our summer event.
· Annual GM Retreat.
· Special gift on your birthday.
· Recognition is one of our core values – something we encourage fromand to all employees.
Rota Schedule
Shift patterns are flexible around venue opening times & demands.
To improve work-life balance, a flexible 4 to 5 day working week has been introduced and is available to suit the needs of each individual.
Ideal Candidate
Candidates applying for a General Manager role with us are encouraged to demonstrate the following criteria:
· Drive & passion - having a can do, will do & want to attitude is at the heart of our business. As our Head of Food says; “no passion, no point”
· Our managers are encouraged to challenge the norm & use their creativity & initiativeto drive sales whilst building a venue that our team love to work in & our guests love to be in.
· Experience of working within a fast-paced food business.
· Capable of delivering 1500+ covers per week.
· Comfortable working within & managing a team of 50 Team Members.
· Passionate about developing great people and actively seeking development and promotion opportunities for Team Members and managers alike.
· Achieving & maintaining a 5-star EHO rating.
· Confidence to let your personality shine within a floor-focused environment, with 80% of your time spent on guest engagement, shift-running & team coaching.
· Evidence of strong financial control – Margins, payroll, P&L analysis.
· Evidence of successful project work in previous roles.
· Confidence with finding solutions and resilience to daily challenges.
Successful candidates must have a passion for fresh food & working in a fast-paced team environment. Working under the Head of Operations, you will be supported in delivering great guest experiences whilst developing your own skills and career within an independent business with a passion for breaking the hospitality mould.
About Us
We are part of the Red Fox & Peacock group, a family run business based in the North-West.
Our purpose is to provide authentic experiences which create unforgettable memories for our guests & our team.
We will strive to be a cornerstone of our communities whilst creating lifelong friends along the way…
Our dream is to be the world’s most loved pub, bar & hotel company.
The company was founded by Ross Robinson with the first venue being The Queens Hotel, Lytham in May 2017. We have currently expanded to 6 venues in the estate.. With the acquisition of more venues planned for the near future, any candidates should be ready for real development and progression within our thriving pub, bar & hotel company. Loyalty is at the heart of everything we do – a lot of our key employees have been with us from the very beginning, creating relationships within our community that last a lifetime.
We have people, fresh food, real ale, cocktails, high volume and high quality at the heart of our culture .If you are looking for a career working within a fun, diligent, hardworking and dynamic team that thrives on guest experience, then this could be the perfect role for you.
Lytham House is a unique and stylish Social & Dining concept - the only venture, to date, outside of Red Fox & Peacock’s normal pub model. The fine dining with a difference concept of Lytham House allows guests to experience a variety of foods. Our menu centres around bistro-style dishes created from quality British produce. Previously Portofino Italian restaurant, Lytham House underwent a full refit, reopening amidst the Covid 19 pandemic. Our stunning venue boasts 180 dining covers & 45-seater bar area, including 2 large private dining rooms. In the heart of the building stands a 15 metre fibreoptic tree spanning both floors. Our bar area includes a built-in photobooth with live music Fridays & Saturdays including music acts and DJs until late.
To find out more please get in touch so we can meet you for a coffee to discuss the role in further detail & arrange a working trial.
https://lythamhouse.co.uk/
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: LHGM2004