General Manager - The Carpenters Arms - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Company Description The Carpenter Arms is a local neighbourhood hangout with a glorious beer garden serving up freshly made artisan pizzas, bubbling pots of comfort food and seriously tasty beers. Standing proud on Victoria Road in the heart of Cambridge; I’d guess you’d call us one big happy family who are always here for both our local and out of town guests. Position Your role as General Manager: Overall management of the pub, maintaining front and back of house standards to drive excellence in food and drink delivery Ensuring guests are cared for to the highest standards and expectations exceeded Delivering against key measures of sales, profit, and team retention whilst having fun along the way! Conduct regular stock control and compare to usage reports including waste records to identify opportunities for tighter control Create and maintain a motivated team with excellent standards identifying talent and ensuring succession Regular employee appraisals and implementation of performance management Requirements Energetic and vibrant, as General Manager you will be the face of our businesses and have a natural flair for hospitality and the ability to motivate and lead a team through your passion, standards and commitment. Previous General Management experience, ideally gained in a gastro/ high quality fresh food environment Excellent operational skills as well as a solid base of back office management Full financial understanding, and be able to react to the ever-changing needs of the business The ability to lead from the front and develop & train the team where required A result driven and ambitious individual excited at the opportunity to grow your business A passion for the industry and the challenges that come with it Energy and motivation to successfully lead and inspire your team Other information In return, we will provide you with a great package including: • Basic to £35,000 - £45,000 bonus • 28 days holiday • Private Healthcare • Life assurance • Pension • Retail & beer discounts • Fun culture in a unique workplace Passion and energy will be key – in return you will be given autonomy and ownership to take this business to new heights and the successful General Manager will have an opportunity to really stamp their own personality onto the operation.