General Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Red Fox & Peacock are on the lookout for driven, driven & passionate General Managersto join our team! With venues around the Fylde Coast, Liverpool and new ventures on the horizon we are looking to meet great talent to join our family.
Rate of Pay
· £38,000 - £41,000 + 10% 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.
· Free on-site parking at the majority of venues.
· 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 large team.
· 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.
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://redfoxandpeacock.co.uk/
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £38,000.00-£41,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: GMRFP070223
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for General Manager roles across Red Fox & Peacock's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £38,000 - £41,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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