General Manager

The Colesbourne Inn - Cheltenham

Set in the heart of the picturesque Cotswold countryside and occupying two acres, The Colesbourne Inn is a delightful old coaching inn of the Colesbourne Estate, dating back to 1827. Located midway between Cheltenham and Cirencester, one of Wadworth's most premium food pubs is ideally situated for visiting many of the beauty spots for which the Cotswolds are famous.

We are looking for a creative & entrepreneurial General Manager to join and lead our team at this iconic 14 bedroom business. As the successful General Manager, you will embrace the autonomy given to run your business and offer unique ideas to drive your team to success. You will have a genuine passion for exceptional customer service and a pro-active approach to team management. You will recruit & develop your team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to delight our customers.

What are the benefits of joining the Wadworth Family?

• 33 days holiday
• Discount card offering 25% off food, drink, and accommodation
• Flexible hours
• Accommodation available
• Enhanced pension
• Life assurance
• Private medical

As General Manager you will take accountability for the smooth and successful running of this pub. In this rewarding role you will demonstrate leadership and professionalism; have the ambition and enthusiasm to drive the business forward. You will be responsible for building and leading a successful team to ensure outstanding customer service is always delivered. 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 a great managed pub.
• Being commercial 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 we do - determined and tenacious, showing the passion and drive to keep growing the sales and profit of your pub and executing your plans.

We deliver outstanding customer experiences to our customers and meaningful opportunities to our team. Working at Wadworth is not just a job - it is being part of the family. We are looking for focused, motivated people with a good sense of humour to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented General Manager who is able to balance a busy accommodation business with a wonderful food offer, delighting customers with the very best service in beautiful surroundings. If this sounds like you then apply today!