General Manager
The Red Lion - Lacock

Are you a General Manager looking for a new challenge? Would you prefer to work within a family business where your voice is heard? If so, please read on!

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced, skilled and passionate General Manager at our two sister sites, located in the famous, historic village of Lacock. We are looking for someone with previous experience of running multiple sites or someone with experience of running a high volume, complex site.

What is the benefit of joining the Wadworth Family as a General Manager?

• Fantastic opportunities to train and develop within the business
• Employee Assistance Programme support through LTC
• 25% discount off food, beverage and accommodation in our Managed Houses and Hotels
• Group personal pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare
• 33 days holiday
• Live in available 

Located in the 13th century National Trust village of Lacock both sites hold over 200 years of history. Our Georgian interiors are packed full of charming character. These sites pride themselves in a high quality standard of food and drink whilst catering for a wide range of guests including tourists, families and the local community. The large garden at The Red Lion boasts a heated canopy and there is a courtyard and large garden at The George. The Red Lion has 5 en suite bedrooms so experience of running bedrooms is preferable but not essential.

You can visit the websites below:

• The Red Lion:  https://www.redlionlacock.co.uk/
• The George Inn: https://www.georgeinnlacock.co.uk/food-and-drink

As General Manager you will take accountability for the smooth and successful running of both pubs. In this rewarding role you will demonstrate the ability to lead and develop teams across multiple businesses, be able to divide time to ensure both businesses meet expectations whilst ensuring professional customer service is always delivered. You will have the ambition and enthusiasm to drive the businesses forward. 

The key attributes we are looking for in the successful candidate are:

• Being an inspiring leader - who leads by example and can engage, excite, and communicate clearly to your team to ensure they enjoy their work and deliver outstanding service to all your customers.
• Being organised - with the ability to organise your own time, to manage the priorities of the business and run two great managed pubs.
• Being commercially driven - the ability to build a business plan that grows the sales and profit of your pub.
• Build a great team - the ability to attract, recruit, train and develop your team 
• Have a passion for what you do - determined and tenacious, showing the passion and drive to keep growing the sales and profit of your pub and executing your plans.