Area Manager Vacancy - North West - Up to £70,000 (depending on experience) plus bonus, car allowance & BUPA
JW Lees are looking for an Area Manager to join our Inns and Hotels division. Looking after a selection of destination sites, many with guest accommodation, this role will drive exceptional performance by
recruiting, training, and supporting the best people, creating growth, and
supporting our General Managers and improving the overall
performance of the area.
The Role & Responsibilities
* Build effective relationships with all key
stakeholders across the business
* Responsible for the overall performance of the area
* Working with the General Managers to drive the
profitable sales growth of the area
* Conduct regular appraisals and identify development
opportunities with your team
* Undertake regular competitor analysis to help
identify areas of improvement and business opportunity
* Conduct regular business reviews with General
Managers
* Complete Area Manager audits in a timely manner
* Review all capex expenditure and make
recommendations for development opportunities
* Undertake monthly area meetings that are vibrant
and engaging
* Coach and develop the leadership team in the
area
* Regular weekend and peak trading visits
* Monitor and action guest reviews, complaints, and
compliments
* Coordinate new opening and major refurbs
* Develop a business plan for each business
* Assist in setting the budgets for each I&H
* Assist in pricing strategy of menus and drinks
* Monitor the dynamic daily pricing of bedrooms
across the Area to maximise rooms revenue
* Monitor labour controls
* Performance manage where appropriate in a timely
fashion
The Person
* The ability to work in a multi-site environment
* Enthusiastic and passionate about making sure every
one of our guests has a fantastic experience
* Great organisational skills with the ability to
prioritise, delegate and manage duties effectively
* Effective communication skills with the ability to
build relationships at all levels of the business and engage your team
* Strong commercial acumen striving to achieve sales,
profits and KPI’s
* Highly numerate, being able to analyse financial
data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
* Positive and upbeat with a “can do attitude” and
strong work ethic
* Hardworking and self-motivated, capable of working
autonomously when required but also as part of a strong team to deliver Company
and Divisional goals
* Driven to lead, develop and continually improve the
business and its people
* Continually strive for personal, team and business
development and performance.
* Flexible and adaptable
* Responsible and trustworthy
* Fully mobile with own vehicle
What we offer our Area Managers:
* Competitive pay plus annual bonus
* Car allowance
* Private medical insurance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
* 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
* Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
* 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
* Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
* Access to our onsite pub 'The Cottage', each Friday.
* Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts
About JW Lees:
Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.
We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:
Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together